Hope

by Jacob Perry   Mar 31, 2006


The wind blows on a window pane
the bright light shines right through
an old man is revealed walking with a cane

a man in white walks through the door
a man in white walks in the room
and then the rain began to pour

6 to 12 the young man did state
the old man just sat there
now knowing his fate

the old man walked home or so he thought
he wondered through the ash fields
seeing what he'd bought

the old man looked at people
and saw them for who they were
saw the church without its steeple

remembering all those times gone by
he walked by the park and saw the children play
then the old man sat down and began to cry

the world took on a brand new shine
from that day on he lived life on the edge
and never once stopped to whine

on the day of his death the coroner confirmed
"it was cancer" he said "that took this mans life"
but that was the best year of the mans life and no one could deny it

life is short and fate is fickle
so enjoy life and never give up hope
for death's always waiting with his sickle

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  • 18 years ago

    by Tara Kay

    That was just wow, it was awesome
    xxxxx

  • 18 years ago

    by Kaylee

    The message is powerful about how we should enjoy everything around us. I don't like to think of death as waiting lol that's just me. But I liked having the character be an older man. I think seeing the word for the first time in years. By that I mean as the world really could be if society could pay more attention instead of just getting through the day. Maybe that's just the imagery I got :)

  • 18 years ago

    by Kaitlyn

    I really like this piece. How it all flows through and all makes sense. It was written very well. I think the last verse could be re-written. To give it a final ending. But not that I could think of a better way to end it anyway. A great write doll.

    Kat

  • 18 years ago

    by *~vixen~*

    "life is short and fate is fickle
    so enjoy life and never give up hope
    for death's always waiting with his sickle "
    i liked this part because its very true.

  • 18 years ago

    by blackrose1011

    Good, i got cconfused in the middle and had to re-read. but i do like it. the ending could use some re-wording to fit withthe rest of the poems flow. But I love it other wise. I am just really picky about ryhme and flow. your point is great. i loved the peom

    ~Blackrose1011

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