Falling Petals

         Mother, I have failed you,

         Participated in the destruction

         Of the beautiful land you gave us.

                I have cleared away emerald life,

                And replaced it with stone,

                Building metal towers

                As hollow as my soul.

 

         Mother, I have failed you,

         Joined the hunts and butchery

         That so indifferently rip apart children.

                A decade I stood strong

                Against the cruelty of it all,

                But I was weak, and they pushed,

                And so, I did fall.

 

         Mother, I have failed you,

         Disobeying natural patience

         And giving in, throwing away the virtue

                I thought I wanted to,

                So I allowed the lust  

                To consume me,

                I thought that I must.

 

The petals fell from the adolescent tree

And fluttered in the winds of change.

I'm sorry, Mother, for growing up,

And entering a world so strange.

Author's Note

An apology to Mother Nature...
Thanks for reading (: ♥

Reviews

[Ben Taylor]

"The petals fell from the adolescent tree
And fluttered in the winds of change.
I'm sorry, Mother, for growing up,
And entering a world so strange."
Still doin that "end with a rhyme" thing I see; and it really does work well. I love analogies using the "winds of change". :)
I would have assumed this was to your actual mother, but now that I re-read it, it makes more sense your way :)
Nicely written :)

[kateystorey]

amazing write!

[cynicalbeliever]

I love it :) absolutely amazing, very powerful and really drives home mankind's greed and how we're slowly destroying everything that's beautiful. Easily 100/100

[Chris Smith Welshpoetcs]

Powerful.

[Ravyne Hawke]

Wonderful tribute poem.. and yes, I could see this as both a tribute to Mother Nature as well as your own mother, every mother for every child who has ever thought they've failed and disappointed their mother. Love the imagery, the flow of the poem and the meaning behind the last stanza. Children are so more respectful; as adults we get too caught up in our own lives that we forget about Mother Nature and even our own parents. Great Job! Favorited.

[Katub]

Wow, utterly, underscribable. A brill write!!

[Judy Ponceby]

Very deep and thought provoking. We all could make apologies to our mothers and Mother Earth. Excellent. Thank you for sharing.

[MandaBear]

this is a kickass kinda poem

[Maggie]

I love this. Great work.

[John Jackson (El Juero)]

This is excellent work. I love every last word. It's hard to swim against a tide so strong. my Wife and i are beginning the process of downsizing...do i really NEED all this stuff?
Fabulous work.

[Deactivated_BurningDemo..]

Mother Nature was my first thought and then a mother. Then when I read the author's note I realized how both would work. It's a beautiful poem, it sounds like it would make an amazing song too.