I'll Dance Alone

I thought it'd be fine, and you'd be ok,

But in my attempts to forget, you aren't.

Now you are dying, slowly I know it,

And I cannot do anything but sit back and watch.

 

My heart's ripping out, and I'm screaming for you.

In the dead of the night I run, and run.

Hoping that I'll find the cure to this tragedy,

But all the time knowing that won't happen.

 

And now you lie there, unawake and unknowing,

That any day the plug could be pulled and you could

          Disappear Forever.

I look right through those soon cold dead eyes,

I know you for what you are, but still

          I cannot help but care.

 

We danced, and danced,

Dance each night away,

But now... you cannot move,

So now I dance alone.

 

What happens will happen, but friend I have a life.

And for now I cannot follow you always as I said,

He needs me, she needs me, they all need me,

          I'm sorry.

 

If death is what will come, then it will come.

But if life comes, I'll be waiting.

So for now, I promise you this, and this only:

 

I'll dance with you in death, but for now

          I'll dance alone.

Reviews

[bluessadmood]

Oh my friend a wonderful poet and philosopher you are..
Dont we always have to dance alone..I did that all my life..even when there were some to share dancing with me
All along I danced alone,They seemed never to follow the tunes,and never knew how to dance,never knew the moves..

Thought we would be Ok,But you are dying ,slowly slipping away.And i cant do nothing ,just sit back and watch
I scream for you ,in the dead of night ,I ran and ran,hoping to find a cure,but who is fooling who..its time
You just lie there ,you just die there,those eyes soon cold and fade..we danced each night ,but now I dance alone
My friend I have a life and now i cant follow,He She They need me..and life ,silly life must go on
BUT I Promise,With You In death I will Dance
But for now,I dance Alone
God what loveliness ,yes ,me too ,How i like to laugh at us and at life
I will not allow her to laugh at us..we can laugh at her too..
Lovely write..

[Victoria Harlequin]

Wow, very emotional poem. This is by far the best poem I've read in a while, great piece!

[Shellie]

Fantastic heartwrenching writing Rebecca...emotionally charged. Most definitily a favourite, its one of those rare poems that i know i'll think about after. Great writing...

[barricade]

beautifully sad! does let out a tear! that's how wonderful a piece this is...

"If death is what will come, then it will come.
But if life comes, I'll be waiting.
So for now, I promise you this, and this only:

I'll dance with you in death, but for now
I'll dance alone."

such powerful words...leading to powerful emotions being unleashed in the readers mind...a truly amazing write...moving and heart wrenching...and heartbreaking as well...

but very well written! hats off!!!
great write...! one of my favorites!

keep it up!

regards
barricade...

[Levi, M]

Wow. Good job, you are a very good writer. ^^

[John Stussy]

Quite potent, and very well written.

[Cherryblossom]

Beautiful.
This shows your true nature, it makes you cry, but at same time it makes you smile, I can't expalin it. This is definitely one of my favorites

[Laura Sparkle]

Heartbreaking.