She gave the butterflies her tears to bring to him.
As they fly off, she continues to cry.
When he left, the light in her life went dim
And the butterflies wings faded into the sky.
Roses and daisies begin to wilt and frost over.
Her last reminisce of joy left on their wings.
She was no longer a goer,
Barricaded in her own home and tied down with strings.
She decided that life was nothing without someone to adore;
He had left her to spend eternity in paradise.
She figured that she could love no more-
No other man would suffice.
But in reality, she really was just scared to love again;
Scared to feel like his memory was betrayed.
So, she locked herself away from all men.
All in all, she was just afraid.
Through fear, she lived and died.
He met her at Heaven's gate and said,
"You should have moved on after you cried.
I was only a memory. You needed comfort after I was dead."
She turned to him with bloodshot eyes
And confessed the fears in her soul,
"I was afraid to love again," she replies,
"So I locked myself away using all my self-control."
"Love is not something to fear
If you find the perfect mate.
Now, you've been alone all these years
And you are now here on this early date."
A contest entry
- What does the word LIFE mean to you by Janice M Pickett.
800 points, ended October 15, 2008, 7 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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I love that the title was life and the meaning was to move on and find love, because love is the most important thing in the world. i love that he would have forgiven her in the end. But I know the feeling of being afraid. This was a very thoughtful write, and it makes the reader reconsider their own actions.
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This is an amazing poem
I really love your poem. IT is excellent. The reason it did not place was the lack of reference to my prompt. Namaste. In my notes I ask for reference to it and it means I am one with the higher spirit and in so being so are you. It's about life and how we are all one. So you will see why I couldn't place this great work. Sorry I wish I could have. -
Thought provoking
Thank you for this. I enjoyed reading it.
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