His head turns softly
on a pillow he's always known
kissed by tears
and touched by the hands that pray ~
his song is unspoken
never heard
by the ones who share his name
so he sinks deeper into the night
eyes wide shut
leaking tomorrows breath
in every shade of blue...
Author notes
Prompt: Behind Dull Blue Eyes
A contest entry
- Prompt Contest 15 entries less then 100 words #30 by mysticstorm.
650 points, ended November 7, 2008, 12 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Simply beautiful and so creative...what a deeply inspiring take on the prompt...lovely and soft...
thank you for sharing...
mystic -
nicely written for the prompt . . good luck in the contest !!
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amazing write
Best of luck in the contest
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