how can such things happen
such horror never known
until the paper comes to your house
or someone tells you on the phone
how can such things happen
when you don't feel a thing
you never knew they happened
until you heard from me
why didn't the earth shake
when that terrible quake took hold
and why did we depend on other stories told to know?
and why didn't you feel it
how couldn't you know
when a pet just out side
was hit to the street below
but you would never even notice
until the day was though
and you went out to feed him
and would find him though and through
why must we depend on news channel 8
are we so unconnected
to not feel their fate?
its too bad someone out there is laughing
at a joke justly told
when your out here crying
in the frost and snow
Its hard to think about it
why can't you feel the deaths
why can't you feel their souls go out
in the darkened depths?
Do you remember 9/11
and all the stories told
and how you never even knew
until the news did show
so why do we depend on news?
or talking on the phone?
to hear the new so close to home
the sadness of it all is here
written like a map
just don't get lost or you just might
take your own long nap
souls go out somewhere today
like a candle without a flame
a single wind or drop of rain
sends the darkness
the flame to go out
why must we live with such doubt?
Author notes
My dog just died. And i never knew until someone came to the door and apoligized for running him over. its hard to think about sometimse. We've had the dog forever. I miss him.
Written November 23rd, 2005
A contest entry
- Cant Get Any Worse by forbidden-colour.
400 points, ended February 1, 2006, 10 entries
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thanks
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great poem my fav part had to be...
"souls go out somewhere today
like a candle without a flame
a single wind or drop of rain
sends the darkness
the flame to go out
why must we live with such doubt?"
beautiful words good luck in my contest sweetpea!!!
sophie
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Thanks and happy thanksgiving to you too. well happy late thanksgiving any way lol.
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this is an amazing poem and im sorry for your loss.i just got a dog recently and i cant imagine what it would be like without her.i love this poem cause its so true, we dont find anything out until somebody tells us, but then how do they find out?Thanks for commenting on my poems and i really like yours too.keep writtting and i'll keep reading.HAPPY THANKS GIVING
Love
seamst
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