Reminding meA Poem by Barton ShowalterPortrays the beauty of change but the reality of ends.Reminding me Sitting and wondering Seeing the stress fall along the wall End of summer reaching the fall Like happiness has halted Colorful crusty leaves falling like memories Reminding me Walking on the road and CRUNCH Like Mayweather stuck a punch Reminding me Of what I can see But more importantly what I can’t see You see beautiful leaves But that is only what you perceive When actually what you see is death The opposite of a baby’s breath What seems to be a great ending A spectacular bang Reminding me Of the things, I will miss Like when the birds sang Or the sun and horizon kissed Reminding me The summer will be missed That’s not what it’s about It’s about the past, not the present Wait no- You slide through life But when it comes to the end do you really have the sight That you’ve been looking for all your years From happiness to tears For better or for worse Wondering what your life hast turned to When you just sit there and curse Shhhhh Does it really matter Reminding me We’re back to reality Because it’s not what they see But it’s what you actually make yourself to be © 2017 Barton Showalter |
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