Fading

Wisps of red and white float around,

dissolving slowly into the atmosphere.

And I just stand there

trying to find my voice.

Trying to find the emotions

lost in the silent chaos.

 

Breathing in despair,

breathing in the hope

that has betrayed once again.

My lungs fill with hatred,

the hatred that seizes to mend.

 

And you still look through me,

I fail to put my walls up,

you break through the remaining debris,

the remains of my bursting soul.

 

There's no comfort,

always eyes to spare.

I haven't seen this old friend in a while,

I'd always thought it would stay this way.

 

My heart beats,

my pulse quickening.

A race against time,

is a race destined to fail.

 

But, you still look at me,

through dark brown eyes.

You can read the unspoken words,

running wild in my mind.

 

I'm an open book,

all there is to see.

Devour me,
Then put my pages down,

to catch the wavering dust.

And repeat same stories we once forgot.

 

But you embrace me with your arms,

speaking soft words of comfort,

a lullaby dripping from your mouth.

a light catching fire behind a lie.

 

Thoughts wander,

Words spill,

Voices muted,

And frayed pictures.

But all we see,

are hopes fading..

Author's Note

I guess I don't really know or can describe how I feel about this poem.

Reviews

[Leave me alone....]

this is really really good! this is well writen and i could see and feel everything

Then put my pages down,
to catch the wavering dust.
And repeat same stories we once forgot.

i can see a figure putting pages of a story down and it is walking away as the dust filled wind blows the pages of someone's life away while it is repeating stories you forgot long ago. not many poems make me see things like this but this poem was one of a kind and i will NEVER forget it.

Wow, this is absolutely wonderful. I get exactly how your feeling from this. I know exactly what you mean. Truly a wonderful piece of work. Keep it up Xx

[Hello, Goodbye]

Great candid feeling.. You make a clear delivery of your thoughts and emotions.

[Alicia Hirshey]

I love this. It is easy to feel like hope has faded but when you think about it, hope never really fades. Without hope there would be no life.

[mi-chan]

really beautiful, the description, the meaning, everything as a whole ^^ well done

[Kat]

This is how i feel sometimes never knew how to describe it but you put it just in the right words good job:)

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

and I fall for you once again............beautiful write Twinkles

[Coyote Poetry]

Easy to allow hope to fade. It is the goal of the world. Nothing better then a race of people like beaten dogs. Your poem tell a true feeling and desire of many. I don't know. I believe better to stand strong and fight for the right till your last breathe. A excellent poem.

[KimLove "The Beautiful ..]

Twinkle a story I can relate too all to well. Very nicely put alont of emotion and great imagery here. xo