Red Water

by Sean Dohr   Sep 1, 2005


Not, 15 years out of the womb,
a boy's best friend lay in his tomb.
With nothing to be done or said,
what once was blue turned a violent red.
A vacant expression on his face,
ensured this would be his final resting place.
The one true gift in life is time,
that boy's best friend was also mine.

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  • 18 years ago

    by Wings Of Flames

    Wow.
    Although it's not as good as your other earlier work.
    It's still impressive.
    5/5
    ~Wings

  • 18 years ago

    by Wasted Fake Smiles

    Aww how sad:( congrats on gettin 2nd in that 1 gurls contest i took over. this is so good 5/5

  • 18 years ago

    by Ariana

    This is a really sad poem. I liked how you kept it short and compact yet still had alot to say. The rhyming was mostly good though I thought the last couple of lines sounded a bit forced, maybe using the same rhyme but changing the context would work? I liked the rhythm in this and how every line flowed onto the next nicely. The title is also quite creative. My fav line would be 'what once was blue turned a violent red.' because it's quite a graphic description but is stated as if it is perfectly natural and I like the contrasts of it. Congrats for the special award in the poetry contest :)

  • 18 years ago

    by amelia

    Awesome write... touching
    5/5
    love
    amy

  • 18 years ago

    by Sole

    So sad - Great poem - short, but really hits home with the power of the last few lines. Well written.

    Peace. [Sole]