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Death's ride

December 23, 2013
By booklover303 SILVER, Morgan Hill,
booklover303 SILVER, Morgan Hill,
8 articles 5 photos 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
"School days are the unhappiest in the whole span of human existence. They are full of dull, unintelligible tasks, new and unpleasant ordinances, with brutal violations of common sense and common decency." -Henry Louis Mencken


Hidden deep inside each person,

is a want.

Not a want for trivial objects,

phones, cars.

But to belong someplace,

with someone.

For their hearts to feel full,

not empty.

To have an abundance of friends,

that accept.

When that want is met,

wonders occur.

A deep, ominous abyss is created,

when this yearning is neglected.

It is painful to watch,

suffer through.

Even more so to be the prey,

to slowly crumble.

You can feel it turn your soul black,

malignant and cancerous.

Those suffering think they’re alone,

floating in an ocean.

People call and reach out,

only to be pushed back.

The solidarity is comforting,

still suffocating.

And it creeps up behind you,

hands outstretched.

They attempt to run away,

but its too late.

Backed up against a wall,

softly crying.

Accept your whatever your fate is,

good or bad.

Those loved from an early age,

live and prosper.

The neglected few slowly shrivel,

but its not their fault.

Death seemed jovial and comforting,

at the time.

Later you find with despair sinking in,

the games ended long ago.

Stay strong when you are weak,

for yourself and us.

Death is no joyride away from pain,

it only gets harder.

Welcome those who reach out,

swim back to shore.

You may actually enjoy life,

to your surprise

And you feel that empty shell,

as it starts to fill.


The author's comments:
Sometimes I get weird ideas or thoughts, and I don't know what to do with them. This is normally when I whip out a journal, my phone, or something and quickly begin jotting down a poem. And this is the result of one of those times.

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-Mavis- BRONZE said...
on Apr. 2 2015 at 11:37 pm
-Mavis- BRONZE, Hilo, Hawaii
2 articles 0 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;pretty words are worth being cynical over, for they are just baits to be caught in the moment.&quot; -mavi<br /> <br /> &quot;What exactly would change if I cried, wanted revenge, was consumed by hatred, or went insane with rage?&quot; -Yoshino <br /> <br /> &quot;I am your shadow. Worry not for if your light is dim, I will become darker so that you can become more defined.&ldquo; -mavi<br /> <br /> &quot;We create beautiful things to mask what we destroyed in order to create such.&rdquo; -mavi

Awesome- Keep writing. Good job.

on Jul. 2 2014 at 10:57 am
booklover303 SILVER, Morgan Hill,
8 articles 5 photos 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;School days are the unhappiest in the whole span of human existence. They are full of dull, unintelligible tasks, new and unpleasant ordinances, with brutal violations of common sense and common decency.&quot; -Henry Louis Mencken

Thank you! :)

on Jul. 1 2014 at 10:22 pm
Sierra_Reigns SILVER, Burnham, Illinois
5 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
Not until we are lost do we begin to find ourselves.<br /> -Henry David Thoreau

Woww, drug me in and will not let me go. Beautiful!

on Jan. 21 2014 at 8:20 pm
Alliecat321 BRONZE, Middleton, Wisconsin
1 article 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Everything in life is easy, it's just hard to make it that way," <br /> "If all else fails try chocolate" -a friend

OMG!! im in love with this!! it is totally relatable to many people out there and i just don't know what to fix this is soooo good!!! Thnx for posting such a haunting yet inspirational poem!!

on Dec. 25 2013 at 6:36 pm
booklover303 SILVER, Morgan Hill,
8 articles 5 photos 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;School days are the unhappiest in the whole span of human existence. They are full of dull, unintelligible tasks, new and unpleasant ordinances, with brutal violations of common sense and common decency.&quot; -Henry Louis Mencken

Thank you so much!

on Dec. 25 2013 at 2:47 pm
Peacemakerz PLATINUM, Cupertino, California
25 articles 2 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
The world will never have lasting peace so long as men reserve for war the finest human qualities. Peace, no less than war, requires idealism and self-sacrifice and a righteous and dynamic faith.<br /> -John Foster Dulles

Love this! Great sensational feeling in it !