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I leave to you

November 1, 2009
By Poetic_Mind PLATINUM, West Monroe, New York
Poetic_Mind PLATINUM, West Monroe, New York
23 articles 12 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A woman's heart should be so lost in God, a man needs to seek him in order to find her."
"It is never the end, Just a chance for a new beginning."


In the event of my demise,
I leave to you my heart,
that Ive never felt beat,
the same way since you.

I leave to you my arms and legs,
that when times were hard,
I would use them to run to you,
and have you hold me close.

I leave to you my eyes,
that only saw you,
that never looked away,
or saw anyone the same as they saw you.

And I leave to you all my dreams,
the ones where you are the star,
and you recapture my heart,
but you already had all these things, all along the way.


The author's comments:
These are all the things I miss having control over, and I felt like I couldnt control them anymore, but Im getting the hang of this.

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on Nov. 22 2009 at 10:34 pm
starsonmysleeves SILVER, San Anselmo, California
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this totally makes sense to me. i was on an airplane yesterday, and i thought, what if the plane crashes and i die, what would i leave behind? and all i could think of was writing to this boy that i've tried so hard not to be in love with. it made me realize that really, there's no denying i love him if this poem contains the spirit of what i'd say to him. thanks for writing it. beautiful.

stella SILVER said...
on Nov. 17 2009 at 1:52 pm
stella SILVER, Norfolk, Virginia
6 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Live laugh love

This pome is amazing and it really touched me. Keep up the good work!!

on Nov. 14 2009 at 7:45 pm
dragonfan SILVER, Arcidia, Indiana
9 articles 1 photo 213 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Death truly makes an artist"

wow! this is amazing

on Nov. 14 2009 at 7:12 pm
videotaped GOLD, Geneva, New York
19 articles 18 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Hope and Memory have one daughter and her name is Art, and she has built her dwelling far from the desperate field where men hang out their garments upon forked boughs to be banners of battle. O beloved daughter of Hope and Memory, be with me for a little."
- The Celtic Twilight, W. B. Yeats

This is really sweet! There's a tiny grammatical mistake (Ive), but aside from this, it's lovely. Great job!

on Nov. 13 2009 at 5:50 pm
bonniex3rose GOLD, Pompton Plains, New Jersey
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this poem hit me hard. realistic and amazing

on Nov. 13 2009 at 4:13 pm
HereComesTheSunAndISay GOLD, Montclair, New Jersey
16 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
everyone is a genius

That was a great poem, it was beautiful

on Nov. 12 2009 at 7:21 pm
AnneMarrie BRONZE, Chicago, Illinois
4 articles 0 photos 2 comments
very nice poem :)

on Nov. 12 2009 at 4:56 pm
Poetic_Mind PLATINUM, West Monroe, New York
23 articles 12 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A woman's heart should be so lost in God, a man needs to seek him in order to find her."
"It is never the end, Just a chance for a new beginning."

Thanks. and i hope you enjoy what comes in the future too. I love writing and Im glad others can enjoy it too.:)

on Nov. 12 2009 at 4:53 pm
Poetic_Mind PLATINUM, West Monroe, New York
23 articles 12 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A woman's heart should be so lost in God, a man needs to seek him in order to find her."
"It is never the end, Just a chance for a new beginning."

Thank you to everyone that has commented and read. Im very greatful for your comments. and Im happy that you liked it. there will be more.

opalescent said...
on Nov. 12 2009 at 4:36 pm
opalescent, Kent, Washington
0 articles 0 photos 1 comment
Awesome poem! It really captures how I felt about my ex. Very deep. I felt like some of the lines didn't flow as smoothly as they could, but that is the only thing I can think of that I would change.

vampluv11 GOLD said...
on Nov. 12 2009 at 7:34 am
vampluv11 GOLD, Saugerties, New York
10 articles 1 photo 59 comments

Favorite Quote:
Go ask Alice.

wow, what abeautiful poem. that seems like such a generic thing to say(as does pointing out that it's a generic thing to say), but this was truly deep. it most definently deserves to be printed in the mag.

Sar27 SILVER said...
on Nov. 11 2009 at 5:00 pm
Sar27 SILVER, Saint Charles, Illinois
5 articles 0 photos 14 comments
wow I had to stop and take like five deep breaths after reading this poem. it was beautiful

on Nov. 11 2009 at 4:35 pm
DestinyMartinez PLATINUM, Boca Raton, Florida
23 articles 0 photos 47 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Never know that you love someone untill they're gone."

Wow this poem almost made me cry, thought of my ex while i was reading it. This is great, check out some of my stuff i bet you would like it too.

on Nov. 11 2009 at 4:00 pm
CharmingChar PLATINUM, Bronxville, New York
21 articles 0 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness.
Robert Frost

This is a great poem that really tugged on my heart as i read. I hope you find the control you're seeking and keep writing. I'm waiting for more!

Whitney GOLD said...
on Nov. 11 2009 at 11:58 am
Whitney GOLD, Carlisle, Indiana
11 articles 17 photos 13 comments
beautiful poem.