Passenger

by Jeffrey   Mar 25, 2006


Raindrops explode on contact with the ground
they calm while canceling out surrounding sound
helping console the contorted body lying in the rain
fastened with a smile, and patiently awaiting the train

engineered death blazes toward a destination
vivid dreams project reborn sensation
the lone traveler anticipates admission
gripping tightly to the ticket of intuition

desperation devours the mind
searching for answers impossible to find
neglecting the beauty of that night
a tortured soul finally taking flight

0


Did You Like This Poem?

Latest Comments

  • 14 years ago

    by Jackie

    Another great poem, flowed beautifully. 5/5

  • 17 years ago

    by Jess

    So I guess I never reaaaally read this, because I never realized how good it was until now. In the begining, instead of showing the part of suicide (I think that is what it's about?), but instead of showing the need to end his life and whatever unbearable thing that makes him want to, you show his eagerness to end it and "take his flight". Then you show the sort of desperation and dispairity of it.
    I like how you make us first think he is waiting to get on the train, and he is waiting to start his life over somewhere new. Tricky tricky.
    Last thing. hehe. I like the beginning. Its my favorite. I can picture a body lying across the tracks, sort of uncomfortable and scared. But then rain falling on him, almost in slow motion. And like a rain drop hitting his check, and him looking up at the sky and smiling as more and more hit his face.
    ummm that is all. you are sleeping and im sad cuz you arent.......nevermind a wont embarris you, lets just say you arent making a noise. ;-P and i have to take my flight tomorrow as a "lone passenger" and im scuuuured. hehe
    "talk to me, tell me your sign, you're switching sides like a gemini"....i'm sorry i should have known you knew your ricky martin (tight white leather pants, noshirt ricky martin) i bet you know him well

  • 18 years ago

    by mistressxsork

    All you wrote about was how it felt. I was expecting more of how it reacted with other things. You are a good poet, don't get me wrong. But. you lack things in your poems sometimes.

  • 18 years ago

    by mistressxsork

    Desperation devours the mind
    searching for answers impossible to find

    ^^I like that part a lot. But the rest is poo. =ll. Sorry. Anyway. Um. good work on those two sentences.

    -Jennifer. Overall Rating: 4.3/5

  • 18 years ago

    by myshiningstar14

    I lveo hte depth..btu theerse no real detial...example..what color were the raindrops..what was it liek when they fell? Jsut a suggestion..but none hte less i lvoed it.

    Lissa