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Life Can Change

April 24, 2016
By PreposterouslyNonsensical SILVER, Menasha, Wisconsin
PreposterouslyNonsensical SILVER, Menasha, Wisconsin
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"Now go, and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here. Make good art." - Neil Gaiman


Abandoned when young, alone since been bred
No mother to love her, no check-ups from doc
Wandering hopeless with one little pearl
A girl all forgotten, and has no clock
Grips onto small hope of having a wed

But one day she sees a beach that’s been fled
The air so inviting, the sand soft like chalk
Her eyes now sewn shut, tight limbs snug and curl
She dreams a dream that small babies talk
And she is is in charge and sings them to bed

Now this dream’s the first that wasn’t a dread
She wakes up in wonder, and almost in shock
What is this feeling surrounding this girl?
Her mind starts to race as she sits on a rock
Unleashed happy thoughts circle in her head

Never she promised her legs would be spread
But she’s been all alone with no one to squack
She stands up tall with a smile and twirls
A new beginning awaits her wood knock
Awaiting a journey in rags she treads

A village she sees as she runs up ahead
Villagers glance knowing she’s not in their flock
A man stops by her and says his name’s Earl
He is very attractive; looks like a jock
Later that month they each promised and wed

She realized she could be happy instead

Without being alone and feeding the croc
Someone can love her and not even hurl
Her life trusting no one, this came as a shock
She’s cared for and loved, and they go ahead
Nine months later they own a baby bed
A small little bundle they take turns to rock
They love and adore their small baby girl
Sometimes Earl takes her strolling out on the dock
Both parents hearts filled with love, cherry red


The author's comments:

Ode Pentameter: Life Can Change: A(10)B(11)C(10)B(11)A(10)
1  Abandoned when young, alone since been bred
2  No mother to love her, no check-ups from doc
3  Wandering hopeless with one little pearl
4  A girl all forgotten, and has no clock
5  Grips onto small hope of having a wed

1  But one day she sees a beach that’s been fled
2  The air so inviting, the sand soft like chalk
3  Her eyes now sewn shut, tight limbs snug and curl
4  She dreams a dream that small babies talk
5  And she is is in charge and sings them to bed

1  Now this dream’s the first that wasn’t a dread
2  She wakes up in wonder, and almost in shock
3  What is this feeling surrounding this girl?
4  Her mind starts to race as she sits on a rock
5  Unleashed happy thoughts circle in her head

1  Never she promised her legs would be spread
2  But she’s been all alone with no one to squack
3  She stands up tall with a smile and twirls
4  A new beginning awaits her wood knock
5  Awaiting a journey in rags she treads

1  A village she sees as she runs up ahead
2  Villagers glance knowing she’s not in their flock
3  A man stops by her and says his name’s Earl
4  He is very attractive; looks like a jock
5  Later that month they each promised and wed

1  She realized she could be happy instead
2  Without being alone and feeding the croc
3  Someone can love her and not even hurl
4  Her life trusting no one, this came as a shock
5  She’s cared for and loved, and they go ahead

1  Nine months later they own a baby bed
2  A small little bundle they take turns to rock
3  They love and adore their small baby girl
4  Sometimes Earl takes her strolling out on the dock
5  Both parents hearts filled with love, cherry red


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