Vilma Vitanza

Vilma Vitanza Apr 2016

What have I done with my life?
What am I doing with my life now?
What do I want to do with what remains of it?
What have I done with my life?
I haven't done a thing to change the world.
I haven't brought communities together---I didn't even try.
What have I done with my life?  I haven't fought corruption,
I have't stopped the wars.  I haven't helped the homeless
And those who have much less than I.
What have I done with my life?  I haven't cleaned the oceans
Of the garbage that we dump.  I haven't cleaned the air that we breathe.
What have I done with my life?  All I can say is that I have loved.
I have loved the earth, the trees, and all the living things.
I have loved my family, my friends, and the lovers that I've had.
What do I want to do with the rest of my life?
Is it hours I have left?  Is it days? Is it weeks, or months, or years
That I carry on my back?  I do not know.
But I know my heart will help me find the way
As I walk on this tightrope.
I shall try to listen better, and shall try to use fewer words;
I cannot change the world
For I am just a speck of dust in the great landscape of our planet.
In the meantime I'll continue to be me.
I'll continue to love you through the remaining of my life.

09/16/2015(c)Vilma Vitanza
Oakland, CA

I wrote this peace as a farewell to family, friends and California while preparing to move to NC.

Vilma Vitanza Apr 2016

WHAT HAVE I DONE WITH MY LIFE?

What have I done with my life?
What am I doing with my life now?
What do I want to do with what remains of it?
What have I done with my life?
I haven't done a thing to change the world.
I haven't brought communities together---I didn't even try.
What have I done with my life?  I haven't fought corruption,
I have't stopped the wars.  I haven't helped the homeless
And those who have much less than I.
What have I done with my life?  I haven't cleaned the oceans
Of the garbage that we dump.  I haven't cleaned the air that we breathe.
What have I done with my life?  All I can say is that I have loved.
I have loved the earth, the trees, and all the living things.
I have loved my family, my friends, and the lovers that I've had.
What do I want to do with the rest of my life?
Is it hours I have left?  Is it days? Is it weeks, or months, or years
That I carry on my back?  I do not know.
But I know my heart will help me find the way
As I walk on this tightrope.
I shall try to listen better, and shall try to use fewer words;
I cannot change the world
For I am just a speck of dust in the great landscape of our planet.
In the meantime I'll continue to be me.
I'll continue to love you through the remaining of my life.

09/16/2015(c)Vilma Vitanza
Oakland, CA

Vilma Vitanza Apr 2016

SEARCHING FOR MONSTERS

SEARCHING FOR MONSTERS

Searching for monsters in my mind
I walk the path within myself time and again.

Alone
In silence
I find Fear,
The ever present Fear
Relentless Fear
Fear to live?
To die?
Fear to build a Paradise all of my own?

The past, a part of me, always will be.
The present and the future are in my today.
I must get rid of Fear to build my Paradise.

7/30/04.(c)Vilma Vitanza
Palermo. Italy

Sorry. I am never through working on a poem... .

Vilma Vitanza Apr 2016

Searching For Monsters

Searching for monsters in my mind
I walk the path within myself time and again.
Alone
In silence
I find Fear
An ever present Fear.
Relentless Fear.
Fear to live?
To die?
Afraid to build a Paradise all of my own?

The past, a part of me, always will be.
The present and the future are one in my today.
I must get rid of Fear, the monster in my mind.

07/30/04(c)Vilma Vitanza
Palermo, Italy.

Hi, I had trouble understanding the technical writing about copyrights, etc. #2 If I want Fear to be bold, what do I do? I tried using double asterisk but did not succeed. #3 I wanted the last two lines: date(c)Vilma Vitanza to be on the left side. Unsuccessful as well. (?)

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