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The Biggest Tragedy in the World

June 18, 2014
By Roseate PLATINUM, San Ramon, California
Roseate PLATINUM, San Ramon, California
35 articles 0 photos 18 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life is too short to be anything but happy."


A simple gold chain necklace hung on his neck
since the moment he was born.
It was real gold,
not the fake or cheap kind.
It wasn't flashy at all;
just more humble than anything
I'd seen in a while.
He never took it off,
but then it became a burden
when he ran for his life,
so it came off anyway.

Sometimes forgot to put it back on.
Lied there on the desk,
in the dim bedroom
with the blinds closed,
collecting dust.
Dirt and grimed suffocated it.
Not so shiny anymore.

One day,
lost it altogether--
couldn't find it
in that
poorly lit
mess
of a room--
lost
somewhere.
Could never
find it--
the biggest
tragedy
in the world.


The author's comments:
On the surface, it seems boring. A boy just lost his gold necklace, big deal. But really, that gold necklace is the boy's golden heart, his unbelievably kind soul. But he lost it when it started becoming a burden to him in this harsh reality of life. And to have lost such a pure, sweet spirit... is the biggest tragedy I've ever known.

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on Jun. 20 2014 at 10:52 am
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

This is great. I liked how you weaved the words in, and how you made the your poem. Thank you, for sharing this.

on Jun. 20 2014 at 12:40 am
Roseate PLATINUM, San Ramon, California
35 articles 0 photos 18 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life is too short to be anything but happy."

Yeah, I really love symbolism and extended metaphors. Thanks!

on Jun. 19 2014 at 7:14 pm
Miss_Orange SILVER, Makati, Other
6 articles 0 photos 112 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I'm OK, I'm Fine and I'm alright are the greatest lies people tell each other everyday." By Me.

I read this and noticed that you like writing in personified perspectives to give a whole lot of meaning to inanimate objects. You do it well and I give you brownie point for that because it is not an easy feat!