There was a time
Not so long ago
Heroes would shine
We had family beside us
Love to hide us
Morals to guide us
Nothing to divide us
Lost in meter forever gone
Hidden by the dark
Are the days of the dawn
Will light shine as the day
Is the price to high to pay
Is Love so far away
Will courage rest and lay
There was a place
Not so far away
The base would find grace
Friends stood near us
Love abided in us
Truth spoke to us
Nothing frighted us
Lost to vacant herds
Hidden from our ears
Are the healing words
Will kids laugh and play
Is the melody a lost cliche
Is song unable to sway
Will hope be lost in essay
Author notes
Inspired by "Goodbye to Roseland" by Denise DeYoung
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/s/styx/goodbye+to+roseland_20132799.html
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Do you get the message? Do you understand the metaphors?
Comments
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wow this is very strong and powerful
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Yes, everything is relative and you have written a great poem. How things change as we age; what's important is no more, and what once nothing to us, now means so much. Easy to read and understand the sentiments you have expressed in these lines.
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fantastic
wow, just wow. Very strong and powerful, I had to read it twice and felt equally blown away both times. This was my favorite part:
"Friends stood near us
Love abided in us
Truth spoke to us
Nothing frighted us"
Well written.
Love Linzi -
excllent~
This is penned so excellent
I love the message as well
Best of luck in the contest...
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Susan~~~
TY for the pic on my homepage and for stopping by
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