Destination: Anywhere

by Tammie   Mar 3, 2008


You lay pressed between pages of black and white,
Moulding into the shape and shade you wished for,
Promising words underneath their time to shine,
Well after you're long gone, there's nothing more.

Under children's pillows lay fairy dust and lies,
Only to be told not to be so dishonest in maturity,
Followed by magical promises and tales of flying,
We grow up under a sense of nothing but false security.

Now you are as invisible as you ever wanted to be,
So small and delicate, you wish for so much,
But petals fade and press so flat beside you,
Just to savour a moment like I did your touch.

So paint me in silver and sell me for gold,
I'd rather be lost than never even seen,
Those lies you grew up with are catching up,
And you never learnt the difference between.

Please wake up now and look around,
This fairytale is a never-ending nightmare,
So I'm letting you know, I'm leaving today,
And I'm heading for Destination: Anywhere.

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  • 16 years ago

    by BlueEyedMystery

    Moulding into the shape and shade you wished for,

    ^^ Um, I'm not sure, [so if I'm wrong just ignore this] but I think "Moulding" should be "Molding".

    Under children's pillows lay fairy dust and lies,
    Only to be told not to be so dishonest in maturity,
    Followed by magical promises and tales of flying,
    We grow up under a sense of nothing but false security.

    ^^ I'm in love with this stanza. I totally and completely agree with it. We do grow up with lies and false security. Sometimes, I wish I had just been told the truth when I was a kid.

    So paint me in silver and sell me for gold,

    ^^ This line is, also, going along with the stanza I love. You really blow me away with your words.

    Please wake up now and look around,
    This fairytale is a never-ending nightmare,
    So I'm letting you know, I'm leaving today,
    And I'm heading for Destination: Anywhere.

    ^^ This was such a strong ending stanza, and I think the ending is the most important, because it's the last thing the reader reads. It's good to give them a line that will stick with them.

    Amazing poem, darling!

    Keep writing!
    Cayce

  • 16 years ago

    by Fear2love

    Well written
    5/5

  • 16 years ago

    by Blissful

    Great final stanza! It leaves the reader with a bang and sums up the poem flawlessly. The meaning and truth behind this poem was profound and you wrote it in a way that everyone can relate and see themselves in it, which is amazing because everyone will find it interesting as I did. Beautifully done dear .. this really makes you think. *5/5*

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