I scream at the top of my head
In the middle of the night.
I pray for someone to take my aches away.
To snatch the nightmare from my mind.
In my dream I'm surrounded by water.
All is lost and I see no suface that I could go for air.
How I got there, I haven't a clue,
Surrounding me are the bodies of many.
To my left...Friends.
To my right...fa..fam--
No!!!!!!!
No no no no!
Why of all places?
Why of all times?
Why will this watery grave be mine?
My breath is short.
I swim and swim up and up.
I leave behind everyone,
Everything lost to water and blood.
Soon the race of races will arrive and consume
The old race of races.
My breath!
I can't no longer....
Water fills my lungs.
I say one last thing before the water takes me,
"Why...?"
I awake with a fright,
This happening everynight.
Why?
And I cry..I'm only ten.
Why does the future keep coming to my mind?
I did not wish for this burden
To be upon me.
My ancestors were the ones filled with greed.
Why?
I cry...
I'm sorry for everything I've done,
So please take my pain away.
I know you didn't try in your day and age,
But do me this one thing for me...kill me...
You already have in a way,
But if you make it short and fast
I'm sure I'll die peacefully before
The future comes to pass.
Author notes
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A contest entry
- grotesque paintings from a grotesque mind by louder than bombs.
300 points, ended July 30, 2008, 12 entries
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I loved your rhyme in this!"
However, you may wish to change the colour of your writing as i had t highlight it to read.
But, when i did i read a fantastic piece, I know how scary and real nightmares can feel especially when you have them at a young age.
i hope these nightmares have left you
and good luck in the contest...
lisa
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Thank you
Thank you for your comment. I would like everyone to know though...the charaterin the poem is 10, but I am 18. But yeah i have nightmares like that pic before. Thanks again for your commentary. -
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Yeah i realised your character was young, but i thought you were speaking of yourself at the young age as though you wewre looking back lol
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lol
Sorry, I was writting it in such a way. I imagine your good at perspectives. Well later and thanks again.
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