One that is life changing, one that you have to re-read because that’s how good it is. One that you think about all day and all night. A poem that will keep me up at night. A poem that is motivational, yet deterring. A poem that is happy, yet sad. Something that can really help me in life. If you can ever find a poem like this I don’t know how I may ever repay you. Honestly walls are great like that you give them a question and somehow they come up with an answer, even if it’s not the one you’re looking for.
This is a very challenging question, because different poems and poets resonate with different people at different times of their lives. Finding the right poem for you at the right moment is something like finding the right person; just as no person is the best person for everyone or every moment, no poem could do that, either. Also, just as you shouldn’t depend on another person to change your life, it’s also risky to depend on a poem to do so. That said, here are some poems that have resonated with many people; perhaps they might resonate with you right now: poetryfoundation.org/poems/44484/to-autumn, poetryfoundation.org/poems/52192/at-the-fishhouses, poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?contentId=28618. If you’d like to read widely but don’t know where to start, the poetry foundation has a great page where you can browse by topic, form, period, or region: poetryfoundation.org/poems/browse. Good luck on your quest, and may you discover many meaningful poems!