TelevisionA Poem by MeganI'm up late, so this is what I come up withthe TV is entertaining no one but himself while sleeping figures lie on the couch playing nothing but re-runs and marathons while silence is abundant everywhere else softly glowing in the darkness while images dance across his screen whispering words and laughter while everyone dreams of something more than what he's offering he's watching life go on before him wishing he could join them they age and move away while he remains the same unchanging, just a box of bolts and electricity, he's never-ending it's a lonely life to lead watching them passing in and out they go and come but he never leaves staying behind for the next generation he has made himself a legacy but all he truly want is to sleep © 2011 Megan |
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1 Review Added on August 3, 2011 Last Updated on August 3, 2011 AuthorMeganPrattville, ALAboutWell there's not too much to tell I like to keep things simple And when I write sometimes it's constructed And other times I just go off on a tangent. I like to really examine emotions I.. more..Writing
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