Fading away
group by group
life slowly consumed
by silence
enjoyment lost to the gloom
Trash invading the floor
seats toppled
waste bins full
polluted chamber
forlorn reminders of the night
standing aside
by the dying embers of warmth
one man remains behind
grim expression
molded to his face
crippled by age
hair thinning gray
worry-lines consume brown eyes
quick glance around
deep breath of sorrow
day just barely begun
Stacking chairs with disdain
pitifully cleansing the floor
the man dejectedly does his job
one more party come to an end
as ever will be once again
just a specter, can do no more
than merely observe
and desire the joy.
Author notes
4. 
this is a run-off of my poem 'Masquerade'
In a list
- Bronze • next in list
- Depression • next in list
- Society/Humanity • next in list
- Pre-AP • next in list
A contest entry
- Abstract Options For Bizarre Poets xD by KyleBerg.
1750 points, ended October 8, 2008, 28 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Masquerade is my favorite song from Phantom Of The Opera. rofl. Interesting take on the prompt.
ing alone,
Mylee -
Wonderful entry
I could really feel the man's loneliness
Great imagery and nice story
Good luck and thanks for entering
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