Missing

Sad to say

That on the day

I went missing

No one offered

A reward for me

Even at my worst

There was no bounty

I wasn't wanted dead

Or alive

No one cared 

If I survived

Tony the Tiger didn't

Roar anymore

It wasn't sooo great

That the weight

Of uncertainty 

Certainly

Made it easy

For me to disappear

Cause no one

Wants me here

No pics of me

On the cereal box

No cops

Knocking

On random doors

Blank flyers

Lying on the floor

Blowing in the wind

I guess this is

The end

No pleas

On the 

TV for me

No sound

From bloodhounds

As I have yet

To be found

No divers

No volunteers

No tears

No one cares

Or fears the worst

No one knows if

I am hurt or

That I have 

Disappeared

No one cries

Or asks why

Or how

Or when

I just vanished

In the wind

I guess this

The end

Reviews

[Abd-afeez]

This is such a wonderful write, some elements of eeriness hovers round it. I begin to imagine how what defines one's relevance in a society. Aren't all men born equal? i love this poem, it's gloomy theme and it's admonishing part on shedding light on our common perception of disparity. thanks for sharing this.

[Jerome F Knox III pseudonym Nefarious J. Dorsey]

thanks for taking the time out and leaving your review...I love your rich and thoughtful insights on this piece.....thank you forever humbled I am

[Abd-afeez]

You are welcome fellow, have a blessed day

[AprilRN1210]

I can relate to feelings expressed within this powerful piece.. you do feel lost when you think no one cares, that part of the puzzle is missing.. the weight of those feelings heavy and the heart burdened with doubt and despair.. pretty fast paced and hard hitting... nicely done.....

if I could, I would like to offer a few suggestions on places I stumbled a little.. (just my opinion, for what it is worth)...

"No cops
No knock-in
On random doors"... would probably take out the second "no" and change to "knocking" or knockin'

"No (one) knows if
I am hurt or
That I have
Disappeared".. flows better in my head this way..


"No one cries
Or ask(s) why
Or how"..... again.. flows better in my head this way.. .

[ayejodie]

The what if, What if I was gone tomorrow, would I be missed? Would that one person regret saying that to me? Will they finally know how much I needed them? Will they care?
I'm sure this is many people thoughts, so brutally and honestly written :) A good read Rico!

[Jerome F Knox III pseudonym Nefarious J. Dorsey]

hi there to one of my favorite poets in the whole wide world...just in case I go missing I need to you to know that your writings have made an impact on my life....I can't thank you enough for that.

[ayejodie]

Damaged people make good reads I suppose! And In case I also go missing..I know I am an awful reviewer but I can't thank you enough for yours. You don't even know how much every single one has meant to me.

[Jerome F Knox III pseudonym Nefarious J. Dorsey]

well deserved and well earned....I get so excited when I see you post new works..I am like a kid in the candy store forgetting that I am a diabetic..lol

[jacob erin-cilberto]

haunting thoughts here, to not be missed, to not be wanted....sometimes we feel we don't make a difference....but as george bailey found out in A Wonderful Life....we have more impact on others than we could ever imagine.

[Jerome F Knox III pseudonym Nefarious J. Dorsey]

and your impact on me has been a blessing to me.....