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young_blood
Senior Member

since 2003-09-19

Posts 1115
Indianapolis, IN

0 posted 2004-04-12 01:31 PM

April's Falling

Because I cannot pray for hope again,
Because I cannot breathe,
Because I've never had the need.
The night games of hide and go seek
Light kindling in your eyes,
So silently burn.

Because I cannot look into your eyes
And staring rudely waves white flags,
Because my wings have grown weary
Because I am no more,
Because I fan the flames.
Stand alone beside nothing
And you can be all-for-one. (All-for-yourself)

Because my lips are sealed
And mortar covers my tongue
And bleak nights shine
From the deth raven's beak,
Beacuse we run in circles
To keep pursuing principles of perfection
And we tire and fall to our knees,
Scraping the scabs away from the last time.
Because of all this...
I am who I am.

From yesterday's comfort to today's struggle,
I keep an extra set of legs around for my falling
And April always seems to last until flowers
Lift thier heads just so I can smile a little.

So i will walk a mile in someone else's shoes
And run 100 in my own, even in bed.
As long as I have my shoes,
None can bleed from the path I live.

I will speak of yesterday as if 24 hours
Are a single number with no passing of its own.
And I think back to the beaches of nothingness,
Ah! What surrender they required! (What lies they inspired!)
Because of all this...
I am who I am.

Ixxi
Member

since 2004-01-02

Posts 77
England

1 posted 2004-04-12 03:12 PM

Brilliant.

-Ixxi

"Where paper cuts, and bloody hands, In the middle, they will meet"
- Funeral For A Friend

Sass
Junior Member

since 2003-05-10

Posts 21

2 posted 2004-04-12 05:44 PM

O my god! Through the whole thing I kept seeing lines I wanted to put in my response to you. By the end I had so many in my head, I basically would be repeating the whole thing back. This was amazing. I loved this one so much. Your imagery, your topic, your vocabulary! everything. I really appreciated this one. GREAT WRITE! Can't wait to read more and more!
~Kassi

young_blood
Senior Member

since 2003-09-19

Posts 1115
Indianapolis, IN

3 posted 2004-04-12 11:07 PM

thank you both for reading this. your comments encourage me greatly! this one was more personal for me than the rest of mine. any more want to comment?

Lexy
Senior Member

since 2003-01-28

Posts 1038
California

4 posted 2004-04-13 12:13 PM

alex,
this made me want to cry. I am printing it out in the morning. Just because I feel so much of what you say. Thjis one was very personal, I liked that, slight variation for you.
I'm always amazed by your words.
~Lex

young_blood
Senior Member

since 2003-09-19

Posts 1115
Indianapolis, IN

5 posted 2004-04-13 12:56 PM

thank you lexy, it means alot. this one meant alot to me. thank you for your flattery.

sweet_cute_palestinian04
Member

since 2004-04-11

Posts 418
Earth

6 posted 2004-04-13 03:03 PM

wow...great poem it really touched my heart keep it up...and thanks for this wondeful poem

WinterWren
Senior Member

since 2002-12-01

Posts 1044
...Coming to

7 posted 2004-04-13 05:57 PM

Wow. I love this sooo much. The best I've read of yours.
It hit so close to home, and came at just the right time for me.
Thank you so much for sharing.

W.W.
We were meant to live for so much more have we lost ourselves?
Maybe redemption has stories to tell maybe forgiveness is right where you fell.

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