Um. I have no idea so don't ask.


Nothing Lasts Forever

She wove a tale of comforting lies
that kept her safe when night fell fast

She wore a veil across her eyes
to make her dreams and memories last

But really, nothing lasts forever
especially not when you're so young
Sleep, dear baby, and may you never
perish before your song's been sung:

For I knew a girl who would save the world
for she loved life dear and true;
But the willful fire killed this girl
so its flames could rise anew...

And I can no longer be part of you.


She spoke to flowers by the road
and kept their secrets kindly

She touched the trees so they would know
she trusted them so blindly

For really, nothing lasts forever
especially when you're just fourteen
Sleep, dear baby, and may you never
live through what I've already seen

For I know a boy who leapt for joy
when the flame-girl opened her soul
But he soon will know she doth employ---
a fearful mind and a heart of coal...

But to hurt him has never been her goal.


He scoffed at her foolish notions
she smiled sadly and sighed

His heart held love like oceans
hers long ago had died

For truly, nothing lasts forever
especially when you're already dead
Sleep, dear baby, and may you never
eternally rest your golden head

For I know a girl in a long white dress
who will never be a bride
She stole a boy's heart with uncharted finesse
and returned it as he cried

"REVENGE WOULD BE SWEETER IF YOU HAD DIED."

And remember, nothing lasts forever
not the sea or the heavens above
Sleep, dear baby, and may you never
forget the ones you love

For I know a girl who was given the world
and tossed it out of her sight
Like windblown leaves her darlings were hurled
but she closed her heart to their plight;

And you, my children, I bid goodnight.



Poetry by PoeticProcrastination
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Written on 2006-07-10 at 02:31

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liz munro The PoetBay support member heart!
The way this flows is beautiful.

bookmarked.

liz.
2006-07-18


Zachary P. B.
Your writing, your form, the rhymes, they flow soooo very well. Genius, pure unadulterated genius. Absolutely amazing.
2006-07-15


Zoya Zaidi
Don't dispare my dear darling,
Don't lose your heart,
The black night'll one day depart,
There will be another morning.

"No more be ashamed of what you've done,
Roses have thorns and silver fountains mud."
No, more be anguished by the possible outcome,
What ever happens, happens for the best, my friend.

Today must be lucky day, my best loved prodigals are returning to our happy fold!

(((((Shall I welcome you my Poetic, with open poetic arms?)))))

***Hugs***
Love, xxx, Zoya
2006-07-11


penfold18
In a word excellent both in flow and content ,beautiful in its entirity.
2006-07-10


wolfthepoet
Wow this poem is deeper than what it shows through words pure genius

"But really, nothing lasts forever
especially not when you're so young
Sleep, dear baby, and may you never
die before your song's been sung:"

I like this poem I would change die to perish personally. Other than that I think its very beautiful.
Welcome home
2006-07-10


MiVidaDeEpílogos.
I like this. It is so much of a strange cross between a song, an epic poem [think: Homer], and an almost lullaby/children's rhyme sort of deal.

I'm not really sure how to describe what exactly makes me like it, but I like it.

And and and mosttttt especially I love:
His heart held love like oceans
Oh dear.
2006-07-10