They All

They all say what is right, they all say I'll be cursed if I get wrong, they all say it...and they'll all say it still

The opposite of sadness

they all say is a smile

 

And across the island of sorrow

they all say is a promised paradise

 

Beyond the darkness of mountains

they all say is a golden sunrise

 

They all say it

they all say beautiful things exist

 

And they all

drag me away from it

~

Author's Note

Sorry for being dramatic this time... but it's really what I feel. I know I shouldn't be like this because I'm not the only one suffering among the billion souls in this world, but I suddenly feel sad.

Reviews

[Kyle Sky]

Short, well expressed and wonderfully portrayed. This poem has the potential to reach into ones heart. Great piece of work. Though short, very great. May those who drag you away from fortune gain misfortune themselves.

[Akashi]

My goodness, madam, you are great at poetry!

[SimpleMind]

:) You can call me Simp ... and thanks a lot! I'm glad you like it.

[Sami Khalil]

I like the sadness and drama in this write...:)

[SimpleMind]

Thanks greatly :)

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure...:)

[Shannen Forrester]

Don't feel sad! It's alright to feel down every now and then, your problems may not be the worst in the world, but they are still your problems!
Great poem anyway if a little saddening... smile for me gorgeous!!!

[SimpleMind]

^___________^

Thanks Shazza.. you're always an angel!!

[Krista Weiss]

Awe! Sad poem!!! :( sorry you feel this way!! Really great poem though!

[SimpleMind]

I'm glad you like it.. thanks :)

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

I like the drama in this one. People have a way of "telling" us that everything is going to be okay, but in the midst of the darkness, words can't always bring us back into the light. "Just don't be sad", "Everything will be okay", "Don't worry"...I've heard these things a million times, but they aren't magic pills that somehow change my mood; actually sometimes they make me more angry or sad. Anyway, I liked the idea of this one.

My only little issue...the repetion of "they" is what bothers me. I would love it if you found another way to say "they" because it is a little impersonal. I don't know...it's a stylistic choice, and yours to make. Overall, I enjoyed the piece.

[SimpleMind]

Hehe yes, I noticed that but I decided to stick with 'they' ...

Some people are just nuts.. but aren't we all? The thing is, some people are just full of insecurities...and full of themselves. Thanks a lot Fri!!

[Invisible]

they say alot of things, not all of them true or accurate lol

[SimpleMind]

Yes... people say what they see and not what they should know.. thanks

[Invisible]

indeed friend of mine.

[kublakhan27]

It's hard not to sympathize with the despondency that comes through in the last couplet...sometimes sadness just comes and goes as it pleases, and we're powerless to stop it...I relate to this one very much...

[SimpleMind]

It must be hard.. thanks for dropping by

[Frieda P]

The opposite of sadness really isn't a smile, it's indifference, part of the problem to begin with...this one stings. To be dragged away from hope is probably the saddest of all, nice piece SM.

[SimpleMind]

It really is Frie! It's overwhelming that people will say they wish you all the best and once you have it, they'll curse you to death... some simply wants us to survive but does not want us to grow

[Chris]

Powerful self-allusion

[SimpleMind]

hehe thanks :)