Drifting Hearts

by Baby Rainbow   Aug 15, 2013


The saddest thing you will ever see
is a child's heart longing to be free.
You see the pain inside their eyes
when no one is there to comfort their cries.
The world around them becomes a cage,
scarring their minds at such a young age.
You hear their screams through the walls at night
but you can't even begin to imagine their fright.
Desperation hides inside their voice,
they want to break free but they have no choice.

And the saddest thing you will ever see
are these children's hearts drifting in the sea.
The world will then question how this came to be,
and the drifting hearts will echo:

"because no one protected me."

Saffie
22

15/8/13

*inspired by this painting:
http://www.paulinemcgee.com/artwork/medium/DriftingHearts.html

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  • 11 years ago

    by Meme

    *Sigh*

    Your poetry Saff always moves me...

    Nominated!

  • 11 years ago

    by JaM

    That is absolutely beautiful, once again I read and am not disappointed.

  • 11 years ago

    by Redangelwings

    This is a truly sad piece indeed. A child is always helpless while there heart is hurting so bad. Eyes are a true gateway into a childs soul. There are many ways you can see pain inside eyes. You can see tears and fear. There seems to be no hero for a child that is hurt. I think that is like eeveryone though. No one feels safe when their heart has been hurt. I love how you describe the walls and the scream. Their walls inside of their heart. The cage around them is so tough that they cannot break free. Everyone always wants to break free no matter what they do.

    The sadest thing in the world is when a child passes away. I love the emotion you bring to the poem though. No one is protecting anyone anymore and sadly we have to fend for ourselves. You bring to life such a strong issue. Protect your hearts and you won't get hurt but you also have to let others in to feel loved. It's always better to feel loved then not at all. Great write. 5/5

  • 11 years ago

    by Lostlove1

    This is really sad BR. But I love the rhyme and flow to this piece and the very strong message that leaps off the screen when it is read :)

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