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The End (2) - without beginning

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Sky withdrew to darkness in shooting fire

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theointhebackrow

This is beautiful and dark and I want to know: did you write this as part of something longer? The title says (2), so there's a (1)?

This is beautiful and dark and I want to know: did you write this as part of something longer? The title says (2), so there's a (1)?

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Sky withdrew to darkness in shooting fire

Sparks of light brightened my eyes,

all seemed incredibly beautiful

I watched the fierceness in blank stare

Living things running in unspeakable fear

Women cradled their babies in pain,

some with men hovering behind

I felt puzzled as mind and soul tried to adhere

Hugging tight, those two, in checkered shirt

Lovebirds fiddling in each other’s arms,

aching in comfort of sexual tenderness

I truthfully admired her white skirt

Many and more screams in muffled pain

Species of lovebirds panting and fleeing,

seeking for shelters of forgiveness

I distantly observed them burning tan

Beauty of past world turning into void

Nothing to be left for regrets or astray,

transformed into ashes of forever peace

I floated in the air watching it destroyed

Who am I to judge what past presents

Who am I to foresee the unforeseen future,

I am the shadow of presence, ghost of past

Curious of unknown future acquaintances

Am I wrong to see such in dreams

Am I cursed to sleep through such agony,

I could be one of the blessed souls

Seeking for what truth really means

Sometimes I question how all things happened

Many moments wonder what truth will bring

Surely I believe it all begins with an end

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  • benfromnights

    Is this a real place that ended, or a world inside your head? Because I need to know where the story goes from here.

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  • PaulaOkonkwo

    I keep worrying about those two in the checkered shirt. Do they make it? Please tell me they make it out of whatever this is.

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  • NikhilRaman

    Is this something you saw? A dream? Or completely made up? I need to know which one it actually was for me.

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  • MelanieOdum

    You floating above everything, watching people run and hold their babies - I recognize that. The distance of watching while it all falls apart.

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  • theointhebackrow

    This is beautiful and dark and I want to know: did you write this as part of something longer? The title says (2), so there's a (1)?

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  • samReads2

    The checkered shirt detail - was that intentional? I've read this three times and I still can't tell if those two escape or burn with everything else.

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  • readsOnTheTrain

    Sky burning, lovebirds aching, world to ashes, you floating above it all. Those are the four images I'm taking from this.

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  • gwen64

    The white skirt and lovebirds aching in comfort while everything screams - I'd copy that line. Which moment moved you most when you were writing it?

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  • Sakura1355

    Gostei do poema que você fez você escreveu muito bem

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