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Chasing Sadness Away

When sadness comes a calling
Knocking at my door
I do not hear the warning
So I do not know the score

If it's there for reasons other than just being
Should I take more notice instead of just agreeing

Questioning the way I feel
Looking, learning, growing
Is it tangible or real
Is it fast or is it slowing

Can it be touched, is it here now
Will it go, will it get bigger
Where is its root, where is its bough
Will it sympathise or snigger

Winding through the ins and outs
Working out its pattern
Making sure without a doubt
That all its strength I flatten

When I've worked the problem through
When all avenues are covered
I'll sing my praises, take my cue
And make sure that it's smothered

Jenny Lloyd

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  • Umi Juvariel
    April 1

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    Great rhymes here. They really help this piece. The emotion is soft, and not overblown. Excellent write and good luck in my contest.


  • willowwisp
    December 17, 2008

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    Thanks so much for entering!

    I like the way you solve problems...nice write!
    Write on and on!

  • piccola silver member
    November 2, 2008

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    Lately I've felt sadness for no apparant reason and have struggled through that insane reasoning trying to find its roots.
    I really relate to this and liked the positive end. thank you for entering


  • Peripatetic gold member
    October 20, 2008

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    Sadness exists, so deal with it we must. This poem takes the view that we should confront the sadness rather than try to avoid it or ignore it.

    “If it's there for reasons other than just being
    Should I take more notice instead of just agreeing”

    While most of the stanzas are quatrains, the second is a couplet. For me these two lines identify the point from which the author suggests we develop our strategies to face and overcome the sadness that is there.