December 19, 2005
The last of my innocence is shattered
Run; run away, little girl
Run, run as far as you can
To flee the monsters under the bed
And the demons that are in it
Run; run away, woman-child
Escape from the maelstrom within your mind
Give me back myself
From the jagged fragments
I doled out piecemeal to you
Fly; fly away, my pet
Fly, but you will never be free
Always, you return to your cage
You alone have the key
Fly; fly away, young swan
Beautiful and broken on dove’s wings
Return my love to me
You never wanted it
And you’ll never deserve it
The streets at night are so cold
Lonely; the streetlights my only company
Streetlights, lighting my way before me
Streetlights, casting shadows in the darkness
How reminiscent, this winter’s night
In which my memories have caught me
I cage myself
I hold the key
I’ve the wings of eagles
I’ve the endurance of oxen
I must travel on
But the darkness is so familiar
And the light so blinding
And the ladder, so hard to climb
My limbs are so tired
Alone, I crawl on my belly
Thirsting for something more
You have come so far, little girl
Here, touch your dreams and be inspired
For there is still a way to go
And though the path you walk is lonely
The whisper of the wind is always there
Sleep; sleep little one
Sleep, for your efforts are not in vain
Though weariness overtakes you
And exhaustion encumbers you
Sleep; sleep now, my darling
There is always tomorrow to finish your journey
In my quest to regain what I’ve lost
I have discovered a new treasure
It is said by the wise
That one’s trash is another’s treasure
Rejected, battered, malformed though it is
I’ve found my soul
Look; look now, precious one
Look; see how far you have come
From darkness into twilight
To dawn, through till full light
Look; look, my weary one
Nothing now can tie you down
The light is so blinding
But then I look
And see the purity I was searching for
It is then that I realize
That as the world turns
We must revolve with it
And move on with our lives
Regardless of what we wish
And that if we walk within shadows
Our eyes will overlook their objective
And miss everything you search for
Author notes
This was a school assignment, sort of. It's over twice as long as it's supposed to be. But hey, I'm happy with it, and I doubt the teacher will care.
What are your thoughts?
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Wow, what an extordinary poem. I enjoyed read'in it. You have quite an imagination. Keep it up.
Favorite Verse:
I cage myself/I hold the key/I’ve the wings of eagles/
I’ve the endurance of oxen/I must travel on
-Peace-
Sleepy
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Thank you. It was liberating to write, really. And as I believe I made note of, it was a school assignment lol. I found that verse to be a bit awkward, though...
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what a poem you have here,
such a message within this write.
it was very deep full of many emtions
you have done a great job writing this.
your ending was outstanding to say the least.
i enjoyed this write of yours.
joyce
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Thank you very much. The poem is about my coming to terms with an incident of rape that actually happened a year ago today (December 19th). I enjoyed writing it.
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Good
This is really a message of hope. To find comfort in darkness is to embrace hopelessness. True peace can only be found in the light, so we are called to seek the light if we wish to survive. Well done. I enjoyed this piece.
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Thank you, sir. It's one of my very few poems that glances on the lighter side of life.
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what a message this is. hope! your words are strong and deliver a great message. imagery is great. i love the last part:
"The light is so blinding
But then I look
And see the purity I was searching for
It is then that I realize
That as the world turns
We must revolve with it
And move on with our lives
Regardless of what we wish
And that if we walk within shadows
Our eyes will overlook their objective
And miss everything you search for"
its very deep and powerful. keep the ink flowing poet. you deserve an A+ on this. God bless you
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Thank you again. The last bit of that verse needs some touching up, I think. Any suggestions to make it flow easier?
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Very interesting poem
This was a very intersting poem... I enjoy the way it becomes hopeful in the end. I like the way you punctuate the commands of the poem... very strong...it helps show how important you believe these to be. Very well done. -
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Hmm... I actually hadn't looked at that before as anything but a way to create a pause for dramatic effect, and to accentuate the fact that there was a journey in there, because that was the assignment's main requirement. Thanks for the input.
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well
this was a little odd for my taste, but i thought it was pretty cool. good write
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Well, to each his own, I suppose. It was a little weird to me too, but that's because my writing tends to be darker. But had the poem been darker, it would have caused problems at school lol. Thanks for the comment, at any rate.
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This is good
You have really done a wonderful job on this one. I enjoyed it so much. Thank you for featuring it or I may not have run upon it.
Tabitha
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You're welcome, and thank you. I've seen you around the site before. I think you were the subject of a contest not that long ago? Maybe I have the wrong person... at any rate, thank you for the input. I'll try and feature some more poems one of these days!
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No, that was me
You are right, that contest was for me. Great I love your work, I plan on checking your work out more also. Thank you. and you are welcome also.
Tabitha
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