Shadows

Just a memory

A little boy is sitting in the rain

thunderclouds flashing in the sky.

As the rain pours down onto him,

he says "Is this the worlds only sign of compassion?"

"Is the world a sign of tears the world is shedding?"

"The world stands so fierce and harsh, can it even cry?"

"Is the sound of thunder a way for the world to sob?"

"Perhaps it is all just an illusion, hopeless faith in finding sympathy."

"From the harshness of poverty to the tragedies of the past,

the world is nothing but cold, damp darkness."

 

He sits there for hours, drenched with eyes swollen

not knowing whether he is wet from the rain or from his tears.

He revisits his memories with his father, his family.

The terror in his eyes, shown alongside his visible scars

make the good memories seem to be overshadowed.

Overshadowed by the mysterious and dark figures of the night.

Knowing that he is now all alone to fend for himself

in this harsh and seemingly indifferent world of sorrows.

Can he forget the shadows?

Can he forget the memories?

Can he forget the fear?

Can he escape the darkness?

 

Today may be a new day, with a new hope and light.

But how many days will it take to recover and forget?

Or is it better to remember and never forget?

Reviews

[Sarah]

Woww loved this! So much emotion captured here, and the question at the end is haunting ~~ although I understand the purpose of the repetition in the beginning of the poem (the word "world") having it twice in the same sentence was a liiiiiiiitle distracting. It isn't a big deal but something that threw me off from the beginning. The rest of the poem was great, heartwrenching stuff though, so good job. =)

[Gracie-San]

Wow, this was beautiful. The emotion that was captured in this poem was so real and made me almost want to break into tears.

Great poem.

[Natalie]

wow..that was amazing. The emotion was so deep and real and hit me straight in the heart. I wanted to cry. haha.

[N. N. Grainger]

Intuitive use of pathetic-fallacy through the young boy here, I read this as a story or tale more than anything, I'm intrigued as to the fate of the little boy :)

[Liza]

This is something i have tried to ask myself
is it better to be alive with pain
than live without it
this expression touched my heart
thank u for sharing.