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I was only three..

May 16, 2011
Brim369 SILVER,
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Starry skies and empty hearts,
My feet not on the ground.
For you held me atop your head,
I could see you now mom, strong and dead.
I wished for this to be a dream,
I wished upon a shooting beam,
But it would not be clear to me,
For I was only three.

I grasped dad’s shoulders,
I looked for a clue,
But I only saw that face that I so barely knew.
He placed me down,
Onto the ground,
And I reached up to him.

My fragile legs, that barely knew how to walk,
Carried my small body towards the dark.
This dark was a new dark,
A dark that I did not know.
I felt inside me a lonely plea,
Which engulfed me entirely.

Her pleasant face,
Too soon to see,
Laying in that open sea.
A sea of happy memories,
From her to me.

I wish I knew you more,
But as it’s plain to see,
You left me too early,
For my tiny eyes to see.

I miss you now,
I missed you then,
I understand now what I did not then.



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on Jul. 2 2011 at 1:04 pm
xoLoStcausexo BRONZE, Bayville, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"we have nothing to fear, but fear itself"
"failure is unimportant, it takes courage to make a fool of yourself"
"life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get"

my favorite part is the ending line "i understand now what i did not then." it absolutely sums up a wonderful poem... keep writing<3

Brim369 SILVER said...
on Jun. 19 2011 at 1:38 pm
Brim369 SILVER,
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thanksss(:

on Jun. 18 2011 at 11:46 pm
young-and-confused SILVER, Bayville, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"we're not here for a long time; we're here for a good time."
"You must first love yourself."
"Keep on keepin' on."

this poem is amazing.  keep writing(;