But a moment in time so long ago
I embraced your heart with extended fingers
To touch the innocence that was your soul
With barely contained excitement
So loved and uncaring of the threats
That society threw at your beautiful mind
To drag you down from your wings and halo
To suffocate you with lies you refused to hear
How you grasped on eagerly to my offered hand
To escape the darkness that was the world
To smile and laugh like a child would daily
And forget the horrors and the bad things
You taught me to love and to hold on tight
To ignore the hurt, the pain, the lies
And I believed, for that moment, my life was fine
Until I turned my back just for a second
But a little while later I came smiling back
To welcome you over into my fictional world
To enjoy your company and innocent chuckles
That kept me addicted to you so
And with devastated eyes you glared me down
Pushing me brutally and further away
Tainted with reality, your soul is bared
And your eyes, so lifeless, continue to stare
You claim you’ve grown into a sense of maturity
Escaping the naïve innocence you used to control
With knowledge of life now, you want to go on
And how sickening your sight has become
Gut twisting in disgust at your ‘all-knowing’ form
Holding back the pain that pushes past my throat
In an attempt to form words, my mouth does not speak
And you smile, cruelly, erasing my thoughts
Today I find myself staring into a screen
As blank as the shock that masks my shame
But thanks to you, I learned another helpful lesson
That the innocent never stay the same.
Author notes
Written May 11th, 2005
A contest entry
- Betrayal by Neon Lights.
300 points, ended October 28, 2005, 20 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Lost friends contest by DistilledMoonlight.
600 points, ended March 19, 2007, 11 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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a perfect 10!
You indeed are a talented poet. This poem is amazing...which i believe is really an understatement. I love your imagery and language...great flow, lots of interesting ideas and emotions. Congrats on your win, and Bravo!!! -
I can feel the pain moving your words into this powerful poem of rejection. For any one who has felt it, this poem says it all.
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amazing
Wow. A very intense, sad poem. The flow was great, well, the whole poem was great. Keep up the excellent work, and best of luck in the contest!
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Wow that is powerful. Very different from your other entry! You are a very talented writer and I really like this. Especially the end,
"But thanks to you, I learned another helpful lesson
That the innocent never stay the same."
It's so true and I'm glad you pointed it out. Wonderful flow to this too! Awesome job! Again, thanks for entering and good luck!
~Fi~
PS. I know you have already commented so no worries!
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