(82) The End

The people slept, dreaming.
Silently the World was screaming.
The Universe was reaching out,
No one heard the silent shout.
Even dark forces could not pretend,
That things were coming to an end.

And twenty billion souls came awake,
As they witnessed the Universe break.
They could hear a distant rumble,
As suddenly Galaxies would crumble.
The end would take all, everywhere,
The end was coming for everyone there.

Beings gathered together from every World.
The end came, they were ready and curled.
Holding each other, all were a different kind.
Stars ended and there was nothing to find,
Poets cried and found the words to write.
And the end came with a blinding light.




copyright Chris Smith 2007

Reviews

[SpokenWord]

At least it was instant death for all beings. I always feel like chicken little yelling to everyone that the end is truly coming but not the end of the world or universe just the end to technology and mass consumption of oil. I think when the world ends we will already be dust on the surface of the earth.

I think your poem takes a quick look into what it could be like in the end, maybe by then we would have confirmed or denied the existence of other intelligent life, maybe we would have found a way to break the speed of light or maybe it will be like it is now. I do agree that when the time comes poets will be still writing from their hearts. Nice write.

[HB]

Cute.

[Ravyne Hawke]

this is so profound, Chris.. a stunning look into the not so distant future... love the rhythm and rhyme of this piece.. excellent job!

[northern monkey]

Great piece Chris, you handle a tough subject flawlessly.

[Coyote Poetry]

When the end comes. I believe will be slow and painful. Water, land and air is the key to life. 20 billion people would be impossible to feed and house. A excellent poem. Open the door to many questions.
Coyote

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

I agree with previous reviews - nice to see the masses huddle together in the end. A dark and pleading write here.

[Bloody Ceca]

It feels... dark... Good Poem

[Pollyanna]

Very simplistic and powerful!

[iamkim]

You have a very good beginning:

"The people slept, dreaming.
Silently the World was screaming.
The Universe was reaching out,
No one heard the silent shout.
Even dark forces could not pretend,
That things were coming to an end."

It is so powerful and intriguing...very good choice of words! And the ending is like a bomb! The piece is excellent!

[White Ink]

sadly the world is going to end.. well described and i loved the first stanza it was captivating!

[FaithfullyJennyBear]

Wow, this is amazing, I could see the world ending before my eyes, the imagery is immese, keep writing, I think you are great :)