Out From The Darkness

My first duet song/poem, about achieving your dreams. Enjoy!

Out From The Darkness

Him: In the darkness that surrounds me

Shattered dreams are all that I see

And I'm staring across my fallen hopes

And their words

Her: They say I'm not good enough to make it

Forget everything, and don't fake it

As their mocking laughs echo round

How it hurts

Him: Let them laugh, but I'm gonna make it

For all my hopes and dreams

Her: It's my chance, and I'm gonna take it

'Cause that's what I believe

Both: And with you I'll soar with my dreams to the distant sky

'Cause we're gonna prove we can make it if we try

So take my hand now

Both: Fly on our dreams forever

Not stopping now, not ever

We're gonna show the world who we really are

Stand alone in this small town

And get up when we fall down

Hold you now as we reach for the distant stars

And out from the darkness, we soar into the sky

'Cause our dreams never die

Him: Like the sun breaking out after a storm

Now I see what I never saw before

And I'm searching for all the answers

In your eyes

Her: Like the leaves tumbling from trees in the fall

I'm among a thousand stories never told at all

And it's still too hard for us just to

Ignore the lies

Him: Let them think we're the misfits

But we know what we're fighting for

Her: And I know we can all be special

Yeah we can all be something more

Both: And with you I'll stay as the darkness falls around

'Cause you're the only light that can be found

And I understand now

Both: Fly on our dreams forever

Not stopping now, not ever

We're gonna show the world who we really are

Stand alone in this small town

And get up when we fall down

Hold you now as we reach for the distant stars

And out from the darkness, we soar into the sky

'Cause our dreams never die

CODA

Him: A hundred thousand broken hearts

The floodgates break open again

Her: But I'll face the world with an open heart

Though I just can't take the pain

Both: 'Cause hope lies in all of us

Believe our hearts are strong

And heroes lie in all of us

When we don't know where we belong

Author's Note

Sorry if it's a little long...
I wrote this after watching an episode of "Glee". lolol
but either way i was struck by everything, about how everyone in the club was ostracized by everyone else. yet they seemed to be the most ambitious and the most willing to struggle to achieve their dreams...

Reviews

[PaperHearts]

I am a HUGE fan of Glee, so I totally freaked out when I saw the little Glee picture attached to this. hahaha, I thought that this was a great write, with a real definite sense of style and voice. This had an effortless rhythmic flow to it, and I liked how you crafted the poem around the whole concept of it being a duet. A really important message, expressed in a beautiful way. Nice work,
~PaperHearts

[MissWordSmith]

wow... this was lovely!
I really don't know what it is about your writing, but I've always said, it has this uniqueness to it... so unique!
your language was good...
it almost felt like a musical to me.

[zogzog]

nice dialogue....it could be a duet also....

[Nianque]

Thumbs Up !

[A.Lee]

Excellent! I absolutely love the feel of this. Very well put together. It even read to a tune. I agree with Senseless, I'd be interested to hear the music you'd put it to. I love the first three 'stanzas'. Great job.

[Ruth]

Excellent! Being judged is never easy!
This is wonderful hon!
xx

[Senseless whatever]

Very good song. Put together well. Interested to hear the music you would use with this.

[zombiikillah666]

this is really good.
it makes me think of the
band skillet singing this.
loooove it. great poem/song. (:

[ScarlettTheDreamer]

Its beautiful. Sorta reminds me of "take my hand" by simple plan. Sometimes hope is all that one needs and you showed that in a beautiful way. I liked it!

[Coyote Poetry]

Not too long. I like the set-up and the story in your words. Complete poem was strong. I did like how you ended the poem.
"Cause hope lies in all of us
Believe our hearts are strong
And heroes lie in all of us
When we don't know where we belong"
A outstanding poem.
Coyote