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Except
June 29, 2015
Loving arms last forever
Except when they don’t…
We’ll always stay together
Except when you won’t…
Our love is a river
That never runs dry
Except when we wither
And aridly die.
Our faith is the wind
That boosts us high
Except when we spiral
Down from the sky.
To stay with you
Is my only goal
Except when you break
This young heart you stole.
I like to think life is mine alone,
That I have grasped it, EXCEPT
You’re gone, nowhere to be found
So vicious tears I’ve wept.
© Jessica F., Bradford, MA
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This article has 4 comments.
SomeoneMagical PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 21 2015 at 7:15 pm
I like the repetition piece of it and it's amazing. Keep up the good work.
ThePoeticJustice PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 21 2015 at 3:20 pm
before I say anything else, I just gotta tell ya how strong a beginning it has.It's like you've tried your hardest to keep the frustration, but they push harder, well put and well said, and like your other pieces, it's simply magnificent
Beautiful, love the structure and flow of this poem. My only suggestion would be that you don't need to capitalize the last "except," since, in my opinion, it flows even better just by itself. Keep it up, I really love this poem, especially the last line.
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