POEMS ABOUT PASSION > Passion—Song Lyrics
I am deeply passionate about finding passion in life and living with PASSION. I don’t have many poems on this theme, but below is a song I wrote based on true events from my life. When I was about 7 or 8, I was at school, sliding down the stair rails while everyone else walked properly down the steps. I remember how thrilling it was—those stairs seemed so long! My fun, however, came to an abrupt end when I slid straight into the body of an angry vice principal. She grabbed me by the ears, lifted me up, and said firmly, “Przewłócka (my maiden name), you’re the devil, not a girl!” I also loved climbing mountains and was always drawn to “forbidden” trails. And when I talk about fighting for freedom in my youth, it’s because I grew up under the constraints of a communist regime.
—Liliana
—Liliana
PASSION
I think I was maybe seven
When I heard my teacher yell,
“You can’t enter the gates of heaven,
You’re the devil not a girl!”
Maybe I was on the wild side,
Living in my shattered world,
Way too scared to ask for guidance
Yet, in some ways way too bold
But I lived each day with passion
And if I didn’t…
God, have mercy on my soul.
I have climbed many mountains,
I have walked forbidden trails,
I spent youth fighting for freedom,
Middle age… in a self-made jail.
I had days of joy and glory
Yet, at times I lived in shame
But I’ve learned to live my own life,
And now I can truly say
That I lived each day with passion,
And if I didn’t…
God, have mercy on my soul.
When I walk my final distance
And I climb my final wall,
Once the angels bring me over
I will stand up, I will stand up really tall.
I will spread my hands apart,
Catching a glimpse of golden rays
Then I’ll look into the eyes of
My Creator, and I’ll say:
“You can tell me what You want to,
Did I sin? Oh, yes a lot
But whatever You placed before me
I gave everything I’ve got.”
Cause I lived each day with passion,
And if I didn’t…
God, have mercy on my soul.
LILIANA KOHANN
©2008 Artpeace
When I heard my teacher yell,
“You can’t enter the gates of heaven,
You’re the devil not a girl!”
Maybe I was on the wild side,
Living in my shattered world,
Way too scared to ask for guidance
Yet, in some ways way too bold
But I lived each day with passion
And if I didn’t…
God, have mercy on my soul.
I have climbed many mountains,
I have walked forbidden trails,
I spent youth fighting for freedom,
Middle age… in a self-made jail.
I had days of joy and glory
Yet, at times I lived in shame
But I’ve learned to live my own life,
And now I can truly say
That I lived each day with passion,
And if I didn’t…
God, have mercy on my soul.
When I walk my final distance
And I climb my final wall,
Once the angels bring me over
I will stand up, I will stand up really tall.
I will spread my hands apart,
Catching a glimpse of golden rays
Then I’ll look into the eyes of
My Creator, and I’ll say:
“You can tell me what You want to,
Did I sin? Oh, yes a lot
But whatever You placed before me
I gave everything I’ve got.”
Cause I lived each day with passion,
And if I didn’t…
God, have mercy on my soul.
LILIANA KOHANN
©2008 Artpeace