Lilly

love my life

I once had a dream that I went to hell
and I was surrounded by miserable people
it was much like being alive
I was welcomed
the fire did not burn and no monster torture
just a reddish hue, and angry folk
gluttonous, greedy twitches, stylishly vain,
 lustfully putrid, green eyes burning envious
they walked the streets searching to release
all the pent up rage cast down over the years
possessed by their own unhappiness

it seemed the only anguish I felt
was self inflicted unhappiness and disdain
There were people I loved, no doubt who have sinned
and we had fun and laughed
got in fights and stole cigarettes
though I was unhappy
this was not the place for me
it was not right
"this is not my rest" I protested
I separated from the shadows
of who i used to know
including even myself
and I climbed
I climbed and
I climbed until
I reached the peak of a volcano

out stretched a blue horizon
the wind was warm and soft at constant gentle breeze
it was light
and every color danced across the sky in perfection
swirling in and out of each other
the grass smelled clean
as I saw
in awe
the peak guarded
an enormous dazzling jeweled frog

he spoke to me
"you
of your own free will
I am surpised by your choice
of path
you have escaped the empty narrows
and you deserve now to be free"

as I put my eyes out, there was nothing but sky
giant trampolines floating up high

"go on,
go and enjoy
your freedom"

I jumped across from trampoline
onto another, each becoming further
then the other

it was scary
each bound
becoming more terrifying





even if I did fall









I learned that night

you can only jump

as far as you are willing to

leap.

I'm not scared any more

by wind and grace
knowing no bounds
the more you let go
the higher you go
we can fly on
 after life

our creator smiling and watching
as the moonlit flower
blooms

as I wonder
if nothing is at home

Author's Note

Reviews

[Fire&Ice]

Hi! This poem combines a lot of imagery that contrasts in relation to each other. I like how you set the scene with a dark image and eventually transition to a more light and airy one that still carries a heavy tone. My favorite lines were these: as I put my eyes out, there was nothing but sky. I also liked how you used the blank space on this page to create a visual jump from word to word. Nice piece.

[night/light]

thank you!

[Riley Mistwood]

Lovely. Great message