The Last Petal Falls

The Last Petal Falls

A Poem by Undying Glory
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It's actually a song, that's why there's a chorus. About death and how I feel about it.

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The Last Petal Falls
 
The moon is shining bright
As I stare into the
Blackened, deep,
Emptiness of night
 
But you’re not here now
As I think of how and
What I was
Supposed to have done
 
Just standing on the brink
Watching you from far below
And I know you’re up there
And you’re never coming back anymore
 
Standing on the edge of the grave
At the edge of the world
Where you lie now, my girl
How I wish I could have saved you
Pulled you back from the dead
Just another of the things spinning round
In my head
And here I am on the edge of the town
As the last petal comes falling down
Can’t control myself
As I spiral into the
Silent, bleakness,
Emptiness in my head
 
Now you’re just too far away
And I think of how and
Why did I
Do nothing to help you
 
Just watching from my room
Pray to God the pain will go away
As I watched you pass on
But no one was ever here to stay
 
Standing on the edge of the grave
At the edge of the world
Where you lie now, my girl
How I wish I could have saved you
Pulled you back from the dead
Just another of the things spinning round
In my head
And here I am on the edge of the town
As the last petal comes falling down
 
Remembering you again
Brings back all the things
That make us who we are
 
Through all the grief and disdain
Broken hearts and shattered rings
As we watched the falling stars
 
And as I’m clutching the rose in my hands
 
Standing on the edge of the grave
At the edge of the world
Where you lie now, my girl
How I wish I could have saved you
Pulled you back from the dead
Just another of the things spinning round
In my head
And here I am on the edge of the town
As the last petal comes falling down
 
As the last petal falls

© 2009 Undying Glory


Author's Note

Undying Glory
Dedicated to all who have lost someone, be it friends, family or even lovers.

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Brilliant capturing of emotion. I love the chorus, the title, "the last petal falls" is quite an original line, I think of dying flowers and how time is up for someone.
Regretful, remorseful, sad.
When I think of death, it scares me. I think, how can we die, we have lives, how could you just suddenly not be there?

Posted 15 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.




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this is insanely powerful and well written, keep up the good work.

Posted 13 Years Ago


obama

Posted 14 Years Ago


Wow.
This is brilliant.
It's so delicately sad!
I love your vivid imagery. The repetition of "the last petal falls" was amazing. A perfect metaphor as well as a beautiful image.

Posted 14 Years Ago


Brilliant capturing of emotion. I love the chorus, the title, "the last petal falls" is quite an original line, I think of dying flowers and how time is up for someone.
Regretful, remorseful, sad.
When I think of death, it scares me. I think, how can we die, we have lives, how could you just suddenly not be there?

Posted 15 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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