Look Not Far

Hey guys, here is an original poem called Look Not Far. This poem was a real challenge to me. Firstly, I wanted there to be an 8 6 8 6 rhythm, which after some dictionary work and grammar bending I was able to do. However I also wanted there to be a ABAB rhyme scheme. Now, the first stanza worked, however after that, the next two couplets just didnt look like the rhyme was going to work, without me saying less than what I wanted to say. So I just gave up, and got back to the rhyme in the last couple of stanzas, although yes I cheated and used the same words for the rhyme. But I think that this poem is more about the words and less about the rhyme scheme. Obviously this poem is about a musician wanting to write a song, but not finding any inspiration. Enjoy

Where shall I find my insp’ration

 To write my own own song,

So that I need no citation;

To me it will belong

 

Shall I up to the moon look up

Emitting light to me

Its light, reflected from the sun

To me no beauty holds

 

Shall I look up to the sunset

A fiery casting glow

This light, refracted by the sky

To me, no beauty holds

 

From where shall I then write my song

So that it will be true

Cuz all the things around me now

Seem stolen or untrue

 

So look not far, so look no not now

To things so far from you.

But rather look inside you now.

And search what’s inside you

 

For everything that comes from you

Will always be so true

So look inside your soul right now

And you’ll find feelings true