The scent of rain coloured the summer air.
It blew unsettling everywhere.
A scream was gathering in my mind.
"Please don't leave this shell behind."
Heavy hearted, I lifted you
Or perhaps this fragile thing that was you.
I held it and tried to feel your dreams
And then you grew beautiful glass wings.
Goodbye, I shook, goodbye forever.
Goodbye, my dear, smile forever.
You grew into the sky, you were leaving me
A flickering flame that dissipated slowly.
The life I held started to melt away,
It started to chip off, to tear away.
You flew out fast and unrelenting,
Ignoring gravity, ignoring reality
I couldn't keep up, I can't hold on.
These glass wings of yours were mighty, strong.
Goodbye, I called, goodbye forever.
Goodbye, happiness, have it forever.
I closed my eyes and released
Breathe out, exhale, let go of this.
It rips me apart, but I guess I'll live
And you'll swim on endless rivers in peace.
Cabbage - August 5, 2009 - June 4, 2013
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I wrote this two years ago when my pet turtle died. I still miss her.
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Thoughts on the Train
PoetryAn hour in the morning. An hour at night. I take the train to and from work six days a week. Sometimes I read or watch videos on my phone to pass the time. Other times, when my mind grows quiet, words start stringing out of me like rabbits in a magi...
