The ocean is a zillion fallen tears
Fallen through a billion years
Now mine fall there too
And they fall for you
The desert is a zillion thoughts
For all the people ever lost
Every single grain
One last remain
The grass is a zillion past lives
Every new straw a last sigh
This day I saw a new straw
I should see you nevermore
The stars are a zillion dreams
That no one know what means
Our dream have gone there too
For we never saw them through
The leaves are a zillion goodbyes
The trees the tribes that died
One day we’ll be there too
But this day I’m missing you
Author notes
Okay this is a pretty sad poem, but I'm not realy sad. Besides the poem is mostly about loss, and I havn't lost anyone in the years since my grandmother died.
But I have a melancholic way of thinking at times and my imagination is quite good at this particular feeling
Hope you like it
A contest entry
- Bored... I Want SAD by upperworld06.
360 points, ended October 1, 2008, 55 entries
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Some profound ideas here, expressed in an interesting way. The repetition linking all the stanza's together is particularly effective in creating that bigger picture in which things can seem irrelevant and yet still somehow don't. There's still a care for that one new straw despite there being zillions of others. I think its a wonderful way to link the universal to the personal. Well written.
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i really like the metaphores (or similies?) my favorite was the dreams one. good job and good luck
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Thanks
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i thought it was awsome...most of my poems are from personal loss but the way u could come up with tht when u were not sad is brilliant
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This is a brilliant poem I love the imagery and the flow especially since it didn't come from a personal experience rather from the recesses of your mind, thats a sign of great talent!
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My friend, you never cease to amaze me
This poem, well I would go so far as to call it your best ever! although rather sad it is also very beautiful.
well, you leave me impressed once again
see you soon
your friend Zarok -
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Thank you very much, you are right it is sad but beautyful, and is also one my personal favorites... so far.
And hopefully I will continue to amaze you... as long as you amze me
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