Leaving Rainbows Behind

A short song that I wrote

Leaving Rainbows Behind

Never knew that you’d walk out of my life

 

Before I looked away,

Never thought to say goodbye

 

Now you’re gone and all I do is cry

 

But that’s okay…

On cloudy days it rains

 

That’s when I look out the speeding train

 

Tears seem to fall as

I watch your back get small

 

Soon your memory will disappear

Your image won’t seem so tall

 

Crying won’t be my career

 

You’ll fade away from the corners of my mind

Leaving rainbows behind

 

Author's Note

Just thinking about how even the most painful things fade with time. There's always a rainbow close behind.

Reviews

[Kenneth The Poet]

Agreed. One door closes, but the window always manages to open.

[Thea]

"Before I looked away,
Never thought to say goodbye"
Yay! Those lines are really powerful! Though it's somewhat sad...
This poem is so beautiful and stunning...Great piece!
Keep it up!
:)))

[Dayran]

A colorful life gives way to a life of contemplation and then perhaps to a life of achievement. From living in the city, when one returns to a walk in the pastoral life, one doesn't feel welcome anymore, only a vague familiarity. The experience of the colors, with its high excitability is for the young. The world grows older each day, someday perhaps it may return to the trees. Nice write!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

It is always darkest before the dawn... When we give it time yes pain does fade away. Very nicely written.

[Tina Kline]

The further we move from a painful situation the less often it haunts us and rainbows get in the way after a while. A very sad emotional poem but a really good one.

[Buddhistboy73]

Beautiful....thanks for sharing your vividly painted journey with us...:)
Love the line "Crying won't be my career".....
and then the final two lines....for me the imagery here is captivating.....

[Becky C Strukamp]

wow Marie, I needed to read this in the worst way today. You have no idea how this hits home this very minute. Thank you. It's another wonderful piece of writing from a very good author.

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And the rainbows can be so beautiful and wonderful
Just as this poem Marie, loved it

[Coyote Poetry]

A sad poem. To watch someone walk away from us can leave sadness only. Tears could create rainbows. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

This actually made me feel better in the situtation I am in, sometimes we think we are stuck in one place in pain, and that we will never be able to move on or away. I love the flow of this, and it's positivity it gains. It's like a hilly train ride.
Beautiful job~