Hold the applause // 2003-10-01 QESD was trying to get to know me a little better yesterday by asking about what I was like in High School. He asked if I wrote bad poetry. BOY did I ever!!! And so, for your reading pleasure tonight, I have found quite possibly the WORST peice of poetry I ever wrote. *ahem* Cold Black Night by Ms. Itzie, age 15 Cold black night I sit alone With only the stars As my companions I came to the stream to look, Look into it's translucent waters I see the real me Through the mirror into my soul I hold a sadness inside I hurt you I did not want to But it was too late You became silent How can I explain that I love you? Would you laugh in my face? Those words are meaningless, Used over and over again It no longer matters You built a wall of silence against me To hide your pain I don't know how to climb that wall Tranquil waters lap at my feet Violent currents splash from my eyes The moon darts behind a cloud I can't see my soul anymore I don't want to I close my eyes before the moon reappears I don't need love Love is pain in disguise I empty my soul into the swift waters And set it free from my limited body And send it to the sea. (May 27, 1991) Thank you. You may hold your applause. |