Poetry Collection
Sarah McLaughlin
The Meaning of Life
Is there meaning in life?
Who really knows
We have eighty-odd years
To find some way to cope
Some try religion
Others find symbols in art
Some try their hand
At capturing hearts
Then there are the ones
Who see through it all
Who don’t take “yes” for an answer
So they trip and they fall
Sent over the edge
From a sane sort of madness
So aren’t we then the mad ones?
They say ignorance is bliss…
A Vast Blue Ocean
A vast blue ocean
Filled top to bottom
To some, a glass to never touch
To some, an ice field with patches rough
To some, a murky, mysterious depth
To some, a garden, cleaned and kept
But still a vast blue ocean
A vast blue ocean
Filled to the brim
To some, a wide sea, unexplored
To some, an endless corridor
To some, a daunting, looming storm
To some, a room with only doors
But still a vast blue ocean
A vast blue ocean
Filled infinitely
To some, a private hideaway
To some, a comfortable place to stay
To some, a threat to never seek
To some a goal to never reach
But still a vast blue ocean
The World Is Ours
There’s no need to look at the stars when I can see them in your eyes
It doesn’t matter where we are, if I’m with you, I’ll be just fine
The woods, hills, and endless plains, I want to walk them all with you
On a tree we’ll carve our names, and we’ll name constellations, too
This indescribable feeling, it’s bigger than Mars
Orbits my head like a shooting star
Moonlight reflects off your eyes and into my heart
This world is ours
The sands warm under our feet, the salty breeze is cool
When we step closer to the sea, we watch as water seeps through
We take in as much as we can before the sun sinks behind the trees
We breathe the outdoor air, and it’s everything we need
This universe expands so far
I want to be with you no matter where we are
We’ll walk each path together to the beat of our hearts
This world is ours
About the Author
Sarah McLaughlin is 18 years old and from Bridgewater, MA. She is currently studying Creative Writing and Political Science at Providence College and has previously worked as a writing tutor and a piano teacher. In addition to writing prose, poetry, and plays, she is a musician and can be found on YouTube as Sarahturtle. She also authors the blog thebook-wasbetter.blogspot.com.