Swansong For A SnowflakeA Poem by MilesGoodbye, little snowflake Barely known and short-lived You were a unique little diamond with too much to give But not enough wit to spread it You were more than the average weirdo, my friend You were as absurd as one might hope to be Inventive and curious Abused and mysterious Unappreciated and over-estimated Adventurous and ridiculous And we had our times Almost bell chimes But here you are today Another fable on the table Laughing at your demise With too much to say Why can't we all be as whimsically rampant as you? If only we hadn't so much ignorance and falacies Perhaps there'd be more Who'd be willing to make up rather than follow Stay up rather than fall asleep Improvise and stare at walls for enlightenment Catharsize and make a psychotic statement Goodbye, little snowflake Rest in fantastic amazement and wonder No longer immersed in deathly ponder
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Added on August 23, 2011 Last Updated on August 23, 2011 AuthorMilesDarmsheim, Badem-Würtemberg, GermanyAboutI'm American, I was born in Japan, and have since traveled to many different states and countries. I'm an Athiest and an Existentialist and I prefer the Multiple Big Bang theory. I play guitar, and .. more..Writing
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