The End of the World

not what it may seem

woke up this morning
the sun had left the sky
not a bird was chirping light --

nope, sorry, that was for you, not me,
today the sun was never so high nor bright,
and the birds were singing happily,

for me, it's the beginning,
the End is for YOU.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

Wonderful....so empowering! Yup, a whole new beginning and it is YOURS! Lydi**

[Lyn Anderson]

Glad you picked this one. The organization has its perks. People running across my older stuff. :)

[Lorry]

laughs, smiles and applauds heading to Canada right now. Love it KL. I picture the recipient slack jawed and struck dumb as you walk away into the future, leaving him in the past.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the intended spirit of this piece.:)

[Coyote Poetry]

A sad poem my friend. I have known sad mornings. I was leaving for wars and new places. A hard sadness is felt. When we know you have found another goodbye. The pain begin in the morning. A beautiful and true poem. Thank you for the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes, well, sad for him, a new beginning for me.:)

[Coyote Poetry]

Sometime that what happens. I had a repeat (Three times) with one woman. Sometime we have no place to go but separation.

[Kenneth The Poet]

It's the end of HIS world as he knows it...and you feel fine.

:D

[Lyn Anderson]

Oh my, I love that song too. Thanks for reminding me.:)

[Nusquam Esse]

A great twist you have here; so very true... at first things may seem like they are so challenging, but then one day you will find yourself never happier, never more proud of yourself... and you will realize that it was only the beginning, and THEY were the ones who made a mistake. Great approach on this one, I love the sudden shift!

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much. Yes, I had an idea to write around this song, but dragging up previous emotions didn't fit.

[Rene Salinas]

Oh I saw humour here never has it felt so good that he is not there anymore. I imagine free from the shackles now you can star re - planning and heading into a new direction hopefully this time a different set of experiences to come.

Thankyou

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much for the thoughts -- yes, I started out, wanting to write surrounding that song, and I am happy with how things turned out.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"don't they know, it's the end of the world, it ended when i lost your love"
but i like the attitude in this poem, and the reversal...basically saying when i lost your love...it opened new doors for me...but was the end of the world for you.

great song too..did you ever hear Hermans Hermits' version---as good if not better than the original.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, yes, but I am partial to Skeeter. I scoffed her record from my dad and played it over and over in my room on my cheap Candle turntable I bought with my own money when I was ten.:)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Another reassuring piece as you divest yourself of the shards of the past.

[Lyn Anderson]

I liked this one. Such a sappy song. It called for a happy accompaniment:)