(June 3,1997)

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Real Life

Real life
Comes raining down
Ending the sweetest of fantasies
And crushing the most perfect dreams
A valley of broken smiles
An ocean of dull laughs
Washed away in its silent storm
Peace has been erased
And time passes sluggishly
Like a clock that just won't tick
Fear paralyzes every heart
And murders every spirit
A storm of mixed emotions
Sucking the joy out of all
Feeling a longing
For the perfect ending
And the start of a new beginning

Submitted: Saturday, March 09, 2013
Edited: Saturday, March 09, 2013

Poet's Notes about The Poem

I must give credit where credit is due! Lu helped me write the lines 'A valley of broken smile, An ocean of dull laughs' Thanks Lu! :)

Comments about this poem (Real Life by Emily Martin )

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  • Lu Conner (3/9/2013 7:33:00 PM)

    You're welcome. :) And Titi, I think you meant to put a smiling face: (Hehe: P

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  • Titi Dale (3/9/2013 4:12:00 PM)

    Lu comes up with great ideas! But still, we must give credit to u. This is a... Brilliant poem! I like your metaphors: (keep writing...

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  • Gajanan Mishra (3/9/2013 10:09:00 AM)

    start of a new beginning. I like it.

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