a single tear

a single tear

A Poem by noel potter
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about a moment in my life when i was in doubt about making it through a tough time i was going through

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A SINGLE TEAR 

IT LINGERS JUST UNDER MY EYE 
HANGING ON FOR DEAR LIFE, 

IT JUST HANGS THERE BY A THREAD 
HOPING TO CLIMB BACK IN MY HEAD, 
REMINDING ME OF YESTERDAY 
WHEN THEY TOOK MY LIFE AWAY, 

I FAUGHT TO HOLD ONTO THE MOMENT OF TRUTH 
BUT WHAT WAS THE USE, 
IT TOOK AND NEVER GAVE BACK 
CAUSING THIS AWFUL ACHE INSIDE, 

LIKE THE CHAINS THAT BIND MY HEART 
THE FEELING OF ANGER HAS NO SUPPORT, 
IT TAKES AND TAKES LIKE FRIENDS DO 
LEAVING YOU BEHIND ALONE WITH THE BLUES, 

A SINGLE TEAR ON MY FACE 
REMINDING ME OF THE ENDLESS RACE, 
IT LEADS ME TO NO WHERE I KNOW 
BUT TO LET IT FALL I CAN NOT DO, 

JUST LIKE THE BIRD ON THE BREEZE 
FOREVER FLOATING TO NO PLACE, 
LOOKING THRU THE EYES OF HUNGER 
I STRIVE TO OVERCOME THE SLUMBER,, 

I STOOD AT THE DOOR
THAT HELD MY LIFE DOWN,
WONDERING  WHEN I'LL EVER SMILE
INSTEAD OF WEARING THIS FROWN,

I CLOSE MY EYES AND DRIFT OFF
TO THE PLACE I ONCE PLAYED AS A CHILD,
AND TRIED MY BEST TO LEAVE THIS LIFE BEHIND
TO ONLY OPEN THEM TO FIND EMPTINESS STARRING BACK,

I WROTE TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS 
AND WISHED THEM ALL WELL,
TOLD THEM I LOVED THEM AND MISSED THEM SO
FROM THIS CELL OF MAN MADE HELL,

I PRAY EVERY DAY AND NIGHT
FOR AWAY OF BEATING THIS DEATH SENTENCE,
AND EVERY DAY I AM REMINDED  OF MY FATE
WHEN I HEAR THOSE AWFUL CHAINS RATTLE ON THE FLOOR,

© 2011 noel potter


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Death always becomes unevitable to all unless you have a deadly disease that slowly takes your life away. Elders say that when you will face death you will see your past before your very eyes, like a motion picture, playing the scenes in rapid succession. You have it describe precisely in your poem and I found it very well-written.

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Death always becomes unevitable to all unless you have a deadly disease that slowly takes your life away. Elders say that when you will face death you will see your past before your very eyes, like a motion picture, playing the scenes in rapid succession. You have it describe precisely in your poem and I found it very well-written.

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

So touching poem!

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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noel potter
noel potter

danville, KY



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i have been writing about my life experiences since 1995, i started writing as a stress reliever while in solitary confinement in the indiana department of corrections, i have several poems that i wil.. more..

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