I wondered about her of late -
she had held contests of goodbyes
and retirement, of leaving the
online system and getting in touch
again with reality...
But the way she left disturbed
me greatly: no notes, no IMs, only
one solitary poem she left
entitled "Disappointment" with one
last word: "Bye."
I hear the song "Ophelia" playing:
"Why would anybody leave so quickly for?
Ophelia - where have you gone?!"
I hope she's allright, wherever she is now;
she was a jewel,
Like a diamond in the rough,
she had so much creative potential...poems,
inspirational comments, pep-groups,
stories, journals, columns - so much talent
and skill now gone...
Taken by thieves in the night,
thieves that stole her self-confidence, no doubt.
It took very little to bring her
down, and a lot to build her self-confidence up;
Ophelia!
Where have you gone?
Author notes
for lemonTree, now BrokenOphelia
song reference to "Ophelia" by Robbie Robertson
in the movie "Maverick"
[I think there's more to it than
that; she's had major anxiety issues
in the past - maybe she's just
overwhelmed...or underwhelmed, as
the case maybe.] former 3rd verse
A contest entry
- ..tell me how you REALLY feel... by Sudo Nimh.
700 points, ended March 2, 14 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
I'm new at poetry; please be kind.
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Absolutely perfect! Stunning piece, such exquisite flow and imagery.
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...aahh, the quiet terror of losing a virtual friend to the void...i know this well..often i am that friend
i love that you love her so much..would that we all had someone like you to cry out at our disappearances...i think she'll be back..better than never ever before.
this was a really good read..made me realize the value of even the most distant and imaginary of relationships..thank you for the perspective.
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oh this is sooo strange the poem I read just previous to this one was disappointment by brokenophelia... wow!
I hope she doesn't leave... I liked her writings. And boy don'tcha write wonderfully too. I bet she feels honored to have you as a friend.
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How beautiful and what a wonderful tribute. She may be back yet. I took an at least 6 month break from AP and had to rebuild relationships, but sometimes it has to be done for various reasons, Mine was illness and pain; hers may be just exhaustion. I'm sure your Ophelia will be back.
***Rae***
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SHAKEN
to the soul with this one bro
a real good write
I think there's more to it than
that; she's had major anxiety issues
in the past - maybe she's just
overwhelmed...or underwhelmed, as
the case maybe
but try to revise these lines
i think they are not coming along with the emotions of rest of the poem.....just a thought
cheers
ABYBABY -
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I took that verse out and put it in the notes; could you tell me please if it reads better?
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lovely poem, Sam.
changed my name again, inspired by you - you hit the nail on the head; there's more than meets the eye in what's going on behind the scenes...
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