Fire and Rain

Inspired by the James Taylor song of the same title.

I've seen Fire and
I've seen Rain...
You've had sunny days
That I wished would never end...

I've seen you hold your ground like Earth.
I've heard you yell and scream like Wind.
I've watched your tears pour down like Water.
I've seen you show burning passion like Fire.

I've seen Fire and
I've seen Rain...
You've had sunny days
That I wished would never end...

I've watched as you slipped through my grasp like Water.
I've felt you blow by me like the Wind.
I've seen your hatred for me burn like Fire.
I've seen you knock me to the Earth.

I've seen Fire and
I've seen Rain...
You've had sunny days
That I wished would never end...

You're just like the Elements...
Encased in human form...
But I don't know which you'll be...
And I don't want to cause you harm...

I've seen Fire and
I've seen Rain...
You've had sunny days
That I wished would never end...

I feel the Fire burning through me...
I feel the Water in my eyes...
I feel the Wind leaving me...
Lay me in the Earth, I've died inside...

I've seen Fire and
I've seen Rain...
You've had sunny days
That I hoped would never end...

Author's Note

Inspired by "Fire and Rain" by James Taylor

Reviews

[Rasputin]

Honestly, I'm not sure what you were trying to get at here. It's not that I don't like it, but it's very vague. I know it's inspired by some James Taylor song. I don't listen to James Taylor, so I'm not familiar with his body of work. But I think he stole that whole "Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire" thing from Captain Planet.

[Alex Vidmar]

I have to be honest with you, I didn't steal that from Captain Planet at all. And he wrote the original "Fire and Rain" after a friend's suicide.

[quarintine_deathangel]

D: wow... Really well written, amazing and twisting to read, the way you've made the story unfold is interesting, drawing and shocking all at the same time. It was perfect, definantly a great read that I enjoyed ^.^

[mariah]

i love the camparisons in this. i also like how the first and last stanza are similar except for you changed it from wished to hoped. great job, i really enjoyed readng this. thanks for sharing!

[TawnyBlueStar]

I was just about to say this reminds me of the elements, and then I read "You're just like the Elements...Encased in human form..." XD It's lovely when you can compare something to be like the elements and how powerful they can be, which makes the whole poem powerful :D my favourite stanza:

"I feel the Fire burning through me...
I feel the Water in my eyes...
I feel the Wind leaving me...
Lay me in the Earth, I've died inside..."

There is something about this that feels so emotional, a mix of happiness and sadness. It's just so beautiful, I can't get over it :D This is going into my library ^^ Great poem *mini dance* haha

[DeliriousCerises]

When I first starting reading this, that song popped into my head, a your words fit very nicely. I love your take on it though. Very well done.

[Alexa Tasch]

Nice poem here. You said it was inspired by a song and that is exactly what it sounded like to me. I loved the repeating stanza. It really drove your point home. I really enjoyed this!

[Lydia]

I feel the fire burning through me
I feel the water in my eyes
I feel the wind leaving me
Lay me in the earth, I've died inside

I love that stanza. I really like this.

[MOON]

Good write .

[Coyote Poetry]

A like the flow of thoughts in this poem. The repetition gave strength to the desire of the poem. I like the positive ending to the excellent poem.
Coyote

[that-little-green-monst..]

I like the use of the elements and I like the repetition. I really like the eighth stanza. Great job!

[Mackenzie Brooke]

very nice I like the reapitng stanza

I've seen Fire and
I've seen Rain...
You've had sunny days
That I wished would never end...

i can see the James Taylor influence in here overall very nice write keep it up :)