Our Ribbons of Life

In my head I pictured this poem being read in a slam poetry kinda style. To read this poem in any other way would make it not as rhythmic as it's meant to be. And not as good.

When I was only 3

And much of the world,

Was unexplored,

I found myself tumbling down a hole,

Spiraling downwards in endless sorrow.

Pink ribbons swooped down and caught me

Held me close to the world

By a tiny strand of life.

My tears fell onto their velvet texture

But they only wiped the teardrops from my eyes

And took me in their tender care,

Saved me from an early end

Helped me through the ragged rocks

And saved me from the world.

And even today I wear

Those same pink ribbons in my hair

In honor of those who have saved me-

In honor of those who smile-

In honor of the day I almost lost my life-

IF IT WEREN"T FOR THESE RIBBONS I  WOULD'VE DIED BEFORE MY TIME

THESE RIBBONS HOLD ME TO THE VERY GROUND WE WALK ON

THE PLEASURE OF LIFE BECAUSE

WITHOUT THESE RIBBONS,

THE RIBBONS OF PEACE, CALM, JOY, HAPPINESS, 

KINDNESS, AND LOVE

There would be nothing,

NOTHING 

That would bind us together,

Like leather with books,

Or chains with bikes,

And body and soul.

For without these Ribbons of life,

We would be---

NOTHING AT ALL.

Reviews

[stars are far]

i like that ;)

[An owl on the moon]

This made me ponder how things so fragile can sustain us.. can help us learn to live and thrive.. How we are all tied into that thread that lays invisibly all around us. Beautifully voiced.

i like the bold section, this has so many emotions in it. So nicely expressed!

[Alicia™]

This is an interesting poem… I liked the use of the pink ribbons, and it certainly intrigued me. I think you put those lines in caps lock because you want to put an emphasis on them, but in my opinion, it'd be better without the caps lock because it can be distracting.