Sing me something wonderful
Hope springs eternal
A life lived only once
A clock ticking, away from sight
Light slipping through cupped fingers
And the crack in the doorway
Through the crack you can hear the baby crying
And the parents cooing
Your eyes are still covered
As life passes you by
The child becomes a man
The parents become the earth
The clock is still ticking
The light is still slipping
You say you won't open your eyes
You're afraid of what you'll see
Frightened that to much has passed
But honey, the clock is still ticking away
outisde your door the baby's crying again
And the light is stronger than ever
calling you from wherever you've gone
Walk into the room where the child is born
Let it poor into your soul
There's no use just standing there
come on
come out
open your eyes
Smile and laugh
And sing and jump
Hold in your hands a shooting star
You were meant to do somthing great
You were meant to see the light
So hold the child as it wails
And sing it something wonderful
Because hope springs enternal
Behind the crack in the doorway
And beyond the light slipping through your hands
The clock is still ticking
Safe and away from sight
Author notes
Option #6
Its about somebody else finding insperation- I hope that's okay
A contest entry
- Celebrating 150 by intanglio2ring.
750 points, ended May 23, 2007, 31 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Spiritually Uplift Me by Viyanna Rosemarie 2.
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I enjoyed this but have to say, the only hopeful and uplifting part was at the end. The rest made me quite sad. This is lovely though! Best of luck to you.
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I think that this is an amazing poem, yet rather than inspiring I find it to be quite depressing, especially with the lines about the clock still ticking away even though it's safe and out of sight, it's got quite an eerie sense about it. I do see where you get the inspiring part out of this but the depressing stanza's most definitely outweigh the inspiration of hope. Thanks for entering, although this is not quite what I am looking for, it is a fantastic poem nonetheless.
***McFairy***
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thank you so much for this beautiful entry into the contest to uplift my soul. i wish you the best of luck in the contest. viyanna rosemarie
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thank you so much for this beautiful entry into the contest to uplift my soul. i wish you the best of luck in the contest. viyanna rosemarie
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Gently guiding the way - for many won't take instruction - but we offer it all the same!
A bit motherly but enjoyable!
Thanks for your entry in my contest! Good Luck!
Tang
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