Sending A Cloud

by Jaymi Lynn   Mar 4, 2011


I'm sending a cloud to
Come and rain on you.
To wash away all the wrongs and all
The lies off you.

To clense you of your sins
And let you start all over again,
To give you a second chance
At defending your friends.

I'm sending a cloud, and
Oh yes, it will find you.
It is the only thing on Earth
That knows you better than I do.

It is carrying my love,
A most tremendous thing to lift.
And when it finally gets to you,
I'm asking you to forget.

Forget the things you've learned
And the place where you grew up.
My love will help wash it away,
But it still won't be enough.

I'm asking you to committ
To the cloud that I am sending.
I've taught it how to love you
And I hope I won't regret it.

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  • 13 years ago

    by Fear2love

    Perfect is all I can say, 5/5

  • 13 years ago

    by Fear2love

    Perfect is all I can say, 5/5

  • 13 years ago

    by Larry Chamberlin

    Wonderful poem, especially in that you avoid overuse of cliches even though the theme might tempt you.

    I'm sending a cloud to
    Come and rain on you.
    To wash away all the wrongs and all
    The lies off you.
    ^^^bold opening, at once simple, intimate and challenging

    *cleanse

    It is the only thing on Earth
    That knows you better than I do.
    ^^^taken with the previous stanza, this stanza strongly establishes your prior connection

    It is carrying my love,
    A most tremendous thing to lift.
    And when it finally gets to you,
    I'm asking you to forget.
    ^^^very naturally stated, yet packs a tremendous impact by the conflict: i.e. the weight of your love juxtaposed against the demand to forget

    Forget the things you've learned
    And the place where you grew up.
    ^^^Like a call to duty or discipleship

    *commit

    And I hope I won't regret it.
    ^^^Challenge reissued, but with the understatement that you expect the person to rise to the challenge

    I'd really suggest you rework the submission into some sort of meter choice. Currently, the beats are as follow:

    5, 5, 9, 4 (23)
    6, 9, 7, 6 (28)
    6, 6, 8, 8 (28)
    7, 8, 9, 7 (31)
    6, 8, 8, 7 (29)
    7, 8, 7, 8 (30)

    It seems to me you may have a natural 7-8 beat in there.