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To and Fro

July 17, 2013
By Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
87 articles 0 photos 168 comments

Favorite Quote:
When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, "Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping." - Fred Rogers


Oh, life swings to and fro. Regret washes over and falls into sweet nothing. Alone, sweet solitude, wondering how I'm still breathing. To and fro. To and fro. How lovely the people fall, How lovely the ghosts. Dreams, love, dreams, love, how do they burst in? How do they cry? Leaving a teardrop as I say my goodbyes. The teardrop lights forsaken fire before my eyes. The fire, it dances and laughs and sings. The window lies open and the birds fly home.
Brokenness, longing, yearning, lies, filing my words and numbing the pain. Fear, Hate, Fear, Hate, how could they possibly understand? To and fro. To and fro. How somber the memory of life fades.

How will utopia be rebuilt from flames? How can the world not collapse under death, collapse under hate? To and fro. To and fro.


The author's comments:
This poem is about people not understanding your pain.

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on Sep. 21 2013 at 7:02 pm
maelstrom14 GOLD, Oak Habor, Washington
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let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments...etc

my computer isnt showing my name on that ^

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on Sep. 19 2013 at 1:42 am
you are incredible shade 5/5

on Aug. 4 2013 at 5:30 pm
Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
87 articles 0 photos 168 comments

Favorite Quote:
When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, "Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping." - Fred Rogers

Thanks! :D  

on Aug. 4 2013 at 5:29 pm
Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
87 articles 0 photos 168 comments

Favorite Quote:
When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, "Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping." - Fred Rogers

Thanks a lot! :D

on Aug. 4 2013 at 5:29 pm
Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
87 articles 0 photos 168 comments

Favorite Quote:
When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, "Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping." - Fred Rogers

Thank you very much. :D

on Aug. 4 2013 at 5:27 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
“If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose”
― Charles Bukowski

this is also reaaally pretty. i love your works. your imagery is just amazing

on Jul. 23 2013 at 9:17 pm
EbonyandIvory PLATINUM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
Happiness is only a theory.
Fate is my only enemy.

a beautiful and moving piece that really connected to me

NarutosimG said...
on Jul. 22 2013 at 9:08 pm
It very good I like it