there is that point in youth
where a child grasps the meaning of death
not necessarily grief
over a specific loss
but a sobering understanding
of the intrinsic concept
it happened to me;
I wrote about it
secretly
when it happened to him,
fear and sadness, for days,
haunted.
I bought him a Spider-Man comforter.
who sleeps with it now?
I'm the one.
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A contest entry
- Everything And Nothing. by SmileEnjoy.
800 points, ended December 6, 30 entries
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the cycle of life.. touching poem..... I am sure the comforter means a lot to you. Love,
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Ah, what we cling to,
Touching turn-around in the ending.
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Very good. I loved the concept. It truly does show the real learned truth about death. When you grasp that particular point. And you showed how death is scary once you learn about the real truth. I like this one. Good luck in this contest!
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Wow
A very powerful ending that really does hit you hard. You used the image of the 'Spider-Man comforter', which is child-like and humourous and then followed that up with pain and loss. Great writing. -
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