Six feet under
Not a thing to show for it
Unfulfilled dreams
And broken hearts
Things forgotten long ago
Six feet away from the rail
Not a thing to show for it
Barely alive
Hardly breathing
Ready to jump out of reality
Six feet above and falling
Not a thing to show for it
Washed out dreams
Fading loves
Memories that no longer matter
Six feet from the start of the bridge
Not a thing to show for it
Barely touching the ground
Too afraid to move
Simply a shivering coward
Six feet finished with the bridge
Everything to show for it
Dreams alive
Love survived
The battle beautifully won
Six feet across the bridge
What do I have to show for it
Will I make it across
It's not for sure
But the journey's only half over
Author notes
My internet crashed earlier when I first wrote it and I fell asleep but here it is. It's a bit iffy to me but what do you think?
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Comments
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I actually really like the structure you've used.. how it seems to move through different phases but keeping it flowing. I felt it build to a sense of hopefulness! Well done!
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