I'll never forget you
You, in your short pants and long hair
Swinging on that wretched piece of wood we dangled from the maple
It's like a photograph in sepia
Every time it rained
We'd be out there, shoving and shouting
And after, when leaves were hung with tears
We'd swing
....the mist forming halos over our heads
You believed that if you swung hard enough
You could see the other side of the rainbow
I just laughed and pushed you higher
Silver beads pressed to my lips
When I heard you gasp, my heart froze
But it's funny
The only thing I remember about that moment
Was an angel in midair
Silhouetted by the sinking sun
Now I sit here
Disoriented, unknowing
My legs awkward and uneasy
My hands burning from the rope
It seems I forgot how to fly
But I still know you're there
Waiting for me to gather the courage
You're waiting for me to see you
...on the other side of the rainbow
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A contest entry
- The sun in my soul's sinking lower while the hope in my hands turns to clay. by coloringmysenses.
1750 points, ended July 22, 32 entries
Bronze trophy winner
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Comments
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This is just so utterly gorgeous!
Every image was just a bright light to my secluded eyes and stunned me with every syllable.
I enjoyed every single bit of this.
Thank you so much for entering! <3 -
Very Beautiful
This poem is so very beautiful and so heart-wrenchingly sad. I read it slowly, thoroughly enjoying every line you have written. I read it holding my breath as I waited to find out what happened. The ending was so sad and yet so beautiful. Thankyou so much for sharing this with me. I wish you All Good Luck in the contest. With love&my very best wishes from Rose xxx
for you x
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omfg, this poem is so amazing! It's a really great write, I've never felt so.. heart wrenched by a poem.
Amazing job!
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