15 years ago
Mon Dec 15 2008, 07:35pm
heres the poem i wrote for making a picture story book to on "creative writing camp" a few weeks back. when i finish the pictures i might post them too so you can know where the poem is coming from :P (this version is slightly different from the words on the page of the book)
This city falls to sleep as we speak
The night steals the light from this town
When no-one is out
Except for those whom dont have a place called home
as the moon is shining brightly
and the houses are glowing lightly
the streets lay cold and empty
the houses warm and filled with person aplenty
truth, despair, hope and misery
rule this silent city
even the pubs close these quiet nights
silencing all but the birds in flight
but look, a strange man is over there!
it looks to be wise to avoid his icy stare
a young woman trails infront of him
oblivious to her fate looking rather grim
(the end is open to interpretation and is enhanced by the pictures :P )
this is the first part in a series of poems i wrote this week when i got bored in school. they are all about my new girlfriend.
Prologue
"For once my eyes are open. To you, and everything you stood for"
Heartless, A Day To Remember
I was just an empty shell,
a void in the universe to be exact,
i'd had my time, id lived enough,
and then you came along.
i was bleeding heavily from the heart,
stabbed by those i trusted enough to love,
and as i was, merely existing, one day,
i looked up and saw you walk by.
maybe my memory is lying,
or maybe i saw the truth of what was there,
an angel, as a schoolgirl, in disguise,
one who could love, but had not had the chance.
you are better than i in every aspect,
except for that which is called love,
wheras i can love and hurt all day,
youre still soft and numb.
ive known that numbness too,
and i know how it is to not think its real,
just go ahead and wait, youll see,
i can teach you how to feel.
Main
"we welcome you to, the second chapter
thanks for turning the other page,
we acknowledge you as, the only reason
for the progress that we've made"
Fast Forward to 2012, A Day To Remember
Life is like blinking your eye,
pay attention, or it'll be over,
before you realise it even happened.
If youre lucky, while your eyes are closed,
you'll see the afterimage of someone special,
i see an angel, theres no other way id have it.
ive heard that good quality silk
is akin to "the touch of an angel",
i speak of experience, its not.
ive held an angels hand,
ive felt her lips against mine,
nothing compares to that.
nothing can come even close,
ive fallen for that angel,
even though i suppose my life is at an end.
i see the knife approaching me,
my guardian angel standing nearby,
she cant protect me, no-one will,
but at least ill get to see her in heaven,
and if ive been bad ill go just the same
"Because hell's not so bad if you get
to keep an angel with you" xx
Those are all really good Raku. :) I like the story-book one, it really creates images in your mind. :)
The 'Prologue' about your girlfriend is pretty good too - that's really sweet ^_^
Epilogue
"20 bucks says youll remember me,
when you see me on your tv screen,
it may be the first time,
but it wont be the last time"
Monument, A Day To Remember
now where is the apathy?
just where is the greed?
im still dying, youre not crying,
so where on earth did i go wrong?
you know i cant see the future,
i know you cant see the past,
all we've had is the present,
but its dissapearing too fast.
im seeing that bright white light,
at the end of the endless tunnel,
your face is all im seeing there,
but is it life or death im after?
heaven and hell are certainly there,
and i dont care where i end up,
i hear heavens pleasant but i digress,
even hell wouldnt be bad if theres you.
this journey is almost over,
so ill give you one last smile,
life and death mean nothing to me,
becuase you made life all the worthwhile.
this ones unrelated to the previous ones, but the topic is still the same.
im sorry if i hurt you,
you should know im not sure why,
im new to this commitment too,
i dont know how to live a lie.
you know i care for you more,
than you could yet care for me,
ive already handed you the leash,
so im sorry for trying to run free.
dont know where the boundaries are,
so its like im running in the dark,
if we fight or quabble over these tiny tests,
you know ill love you just the same.
you dont know what youre feeling,
as its a new thing for you,
just dont carelessly throw it away,
i couldnt bear it if you do.
for every step i get closer,
you take 2 steps back,
are you just hiding behind that door,
knowing im the only person with the key?
Mystic Ward
15 years ago
Mystic Ward
Twentyfamilies Gypsy
nice, thats an interesting take on a new relationship. I hope it all works out for you.