In the shadows
And she stood in the road
as life thundered by
a storm of questions released
memories splintered
a crushing blow
the billboards screamed
their tacky show.
And all she wanted to know was why
who took away the rainbow
who took away her sky.
A forgotten world of shadows
people passed her everyday
yet comfort for a little sparrow
as the greedy rats
gnawed away
Every hope stolen long ago
by evil in the dark
no option left to her
but a rusty bench
in a lonely park
So tell me how can it be
that a heart so badly torn
can be a home of so much love
for even those
who chose to scorn.
And if a lesson must be learnt
don't avert your eyes from the gallows
because one day life may rearrange
and you might find yourself
hiding in her shadows.
© Rik - 13/05/2006
Poetry by Rik
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Written on 2006-05-13 at 17:38
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