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Open Poetry #10

Jack-O-Lantern Blues

Poet's Sister
Member

since 2000-10-16

Posts 80
North Carolina

0 posted 2000-11-01 07:50 AM

Last night I saw a jack-o-lantern
Discarded in a pile of leaves
Hollowed out, it's usefulness forgotten
The smiles it brought to children's faces
Now only a vague memory
The happy - sad expression frozen in place
Until with neglect
It will dry up and be no more.

I felt a kinship with that jack-o-lantern
Used and discarded and all alone
Keeping a smile frozen on my face
Hoping no one will guess
At the emptiness inside
Hollowed out like that jack-o-lantern
By a knife made of hurts and broken promises
All the while wishing
Someone will take the time
To light a flame in me
To give me a chance to glow
With my own special beauty
Before with neglect
I will just dry up and be no more.

SEA

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Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

1 posted 2000-11-01 09:45 AM

This is so sad..Here, I've a candle for you..

-SEA

hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius

since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

2 posted 2000-11-01 09:49 AM

*APPLAUDS LOUDLY* Wow, great poem and what a great analogy between the pumpkin and yourself. I love the visuals I got when reading this one. It's amazing how we all wear those carved on smiles from time to time in our lives and no one seems to notice any difference. You've outdone yourself with this one. Great work!!

Poet's Sister
Member

since 2000-10-16

Posts 80
North Carolina

3 posted 2000-11-01 11:15 PM

SEA - Thanks for lighting my flame!

Hoot - Thanks for the support and applause. If this is really worth that applause it is because of the lessons I've learned from my sister.

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