When I Was Young

Tommy, you are amazing. Don't ever stop writing....you are too good at it to stop!

Keep that flowing my friend... there's talent and very raw and real emotions here.
I want to read more!!!!

Wow.. That was really good.. Wow..

Wow, Tommy. Keep writing. This is beautiful and inspiring.

This is really beautiful and you are a fabulous writer.

Keep on writing pal. Write all you want. We enjoy it.

nicely done

You have a great tragic sense of drama. What is life all about? Why am I here, and flirting with the concept of death. Everyone at one time or another has asked these questions. Philosophers still debate who are we? Right now, you are focused on this topic and as you grow your poetic beauty will find different venues of interest. You are very young and you will see that your talent will take you far. If you continue to focus on the concept of death the idea begins to sound romantic. It is not. It is final. You are very much alive. If you weren't you would not be able to write these poems or anything else. The deeper down you go, the harder it is to climb back up. Many times, people who flirt with death, romanticize over the thought how much your friends and family will remember you as---------- you fill in the blank. They even romance the thought that they will be watching the outcome..Well, that will not happen. You will not be around in spirit to watch anything. Your friends will move on and continue their life. Your friends here on SodaHead will move on also. They don't even know you except online. The people who will suffer forever will be your parents, your family! They love you. They know you. And I am sure this poetry scares them. I'm definitely not telling you to stop writing. You have a God given talent! Use it for self edification and to bring Glory and Honor to God who gives you life. You know that By-Polar people can not afford to obsess over anything for too long, whether it be happy thoughts or sad thoughts. You goal has to be to remain even, not getting too high and not getting too low. My prayer for you is to become the person that God has called you to be. You don't know what that is yet, but more than a lot of people, God has given you talent to express yourself. Continue working towards that goal. God will lead you to fulfill the plan He has for your life. Good Luck and God Bless!

very deep.

that is good and cool

Beautiful, from your heart and soul. You are a very good writer my dear Tommy.

After surviving stage 4 cancer at 40 I can relate to your truths. Its great!

Tommy you write from the soul and I can see that with every word.
Please keep it up.

This is very nice. Keep it up!

Wow. Tommy, your poems and stories are just... beautiful! You should be somewhere, not posting your poems on some kid site; but in books and newspapers. You could be bigger than Dr. Seuss!

I wanna be John Keats...but then I'd be dead by now...he died at 25. thank you...I'm working on getting published.

u do amazing hun. :-)

Ooh you will!

yeah!!
your dreams are intact!!
you have hope to live!
you write... wonderful!!
you share your feelings... always!
you love your friends!
you are a wonderful person!!
amen!!

You said it took you awhile to realize that your dreams are still intact.I agree.They are and now they are even better. You have talent. It might lay dormant but it never dies.Awaken it and continue to inspire those around you..