Born in the wrong Era

I love the older things in life, I want to own a pocket watch and I want to own a record player. Some people can't understand.

The meadow was still,

Like a portrait it captured its magnificent beauty,

Only the sound of the wind dancing with the leaves accompanied me that day.

I feel wrong,

Born into the wrong era I am misunderstood,

A lover of the older things in life,

I am shunned in society.

Tick tock..tick tock,

I look at my pocket watch,

Judged by the people around me I am yet again,

A ghost in peoples eyes,

A shade under the tree of modernization,

Forever to be Judged.

I feel right,

Alone in my own right I am unique,

I, lover of the older things, smile upon life,

For this tree is my safe haven,

Allowing me to be invisible,

And free from being judged. 

Author's Note

The tree I refer to is my girlfriend, It may not have come through clear but she is the one that understands me so in this poem in the last stanza the tree I'm referring to is her.

Reviews

[Lizbeth]

I have read some of the other reviews and find it interesting that so many people can relate to what you have written.
Sometimes at work I want the pace to slow down just a bit - "more haste, less speed" doesn't seem to count any more. Sometimes I too wish that life's pace wasn't always in the fast lane.
You summed it up so well.
Thanks for sharing
Lizbeth
Thanks for sharing
Lizbeth

[kayla]

Aww. This is very well-written(: I enjoyed reading it.

[V]

This is really beautiful, I hope you shared this with your girlfriend.

[Harley (arbiter)]

This was awesome! I also think I'm born in the wrong era. Course I ain't got no tree but I don't need one right now. This was really great.

[Natasha]

The title of this poem is what initially stirred my curiosity. The poem exudes such profound emotion; a very gentle and pleasant read. Thanks for sharing it.

[Coyote Poetry]

Some places and eras are better. A slower pace to enjoy all things.
"Alone in my own right I am unique,
I, lover of the older things, smile upon life,"
A very good ending to a outstanding poem.
Coyote

[∠( ᐛ 」..]

Short, but awesome! The words are so moving and peaceful. This poem is outstanding , the more poems you make, the more amazed I am.
Rating 100/100
-honestly
Roxast

[allie_arrowz]

Cool idea. The first stanza is really nice

[afra]

wow i like dis poem a lot..keep it up