The Perfect Poem

Posted by Terrence Johnson

I want a poem I can connect with
Not a typical systematic lifeless one
I want it to physically reach out of the page
Grasp my heart and infuse it with life

I want a poem that was specifically crafted for me
From the potter's hand
An exquisite piece of art
Beauty personified in front of my own eyes

I want a poem to rescue me from danger
As I approach the edge of oblivion
It whispers "I'm here to save you"
Grabbing my hand to lead me to safety

I want a poem to comfort my fears
Be my night light in total darkness
My personal security from evil
An escape when there appears to be none

I want a poem to love me unconditionally
In spite of all my transgressions
Never leaving my side
A true companion

I want a poem to convict my wrongdoings
Cast out my demons like an exorcist
Preaching them out like a reverend
Until I submit and confess my sins

I want a poem to motivate me
Give me hope for tomorrow like Martin Luther King, Jr.
Help me achieve my goals and soar
Effortlessly above the clouds like an eagle

I want a poem to teach me
Challenge my mind to be more than mediocre
Inform me of the unfamiliar
Give me new insights of myself

I want a poem to cure me
Like a salve for a wound
The vaccine for all my ills
Medicine for my sick soul

I want a poem to give me power
Reclaiming what is rightfully mine
Towering over my problems with grandiosity
Enabling me to become a warrior, annihilating everything in my path

I want a poem like this
I need a poem like this

Can you write it?