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Permanent Winter

August 3, 2013
By AnnieKate GOLD, Centerville, Utah
AnnieKate GOLD, Centerville, Utah
18 articles 0 photos 21 comments

She ran so far, thought she was chasing the sun.
Now she waits at a bar no more heart left to run.
Haunted by this cities games, this cruel joke.
Her dreams go down in flames, up in smoke.

Always looking over her frail shoulder, afraid of what she’ll see.
So young but each day looking older, afraid of what she’ll be.
Fading dreams and off white lies,
Hellos ripped at the seams, painful goodbyes.

Makeup covers the scars and years of shame.
She’ll make up her heart to hide fear and blame.
She’ll paint on a smile, put the light back in her eyes,
It takes a while, but even she’ll believe her masked disguise.

A permanent high dive, she won’t come down.
She feels so alive, but her thoughts she can’t drown.
The nightmare shock, the daylight grows cold and bitter.
She will stay locked in this permanent winter.



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on Aug. 17 2013 at 5:37 pm
SwanSong SILVER, Millville, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away."

I really love the way this flows, and really the whole idea of this poem. Your phrase choices tell a beautiful story.  The first two lines of the last stanza were a little confusing though. They seemed to be there just to rhyme with each other and don't really make sense. Other than that, nice work!

AnnieKate GOLD said...
on Aug. 15 2013 at 1:32 am
AnnieKate GOLD, Centerville, Utah
18 articles 0 photos 21 comments
Thanks so much! I absolutely love your work as well. Thanks for commenting! 

on Aug. 14 2013 at 1:04 pm
CatchAFallingStar PLATINUM, Pearland, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you, it's yours, if it doesn't, it never was." - Unknown

This is beautiful. It flows really well and I love the theme of it too. Great poem. :)