Silk Dresses and Crayola Crayons

by hippiehxc   Jun 13, 2007


A lonely girl
Of just about fourteen
Looks at old pictures
Of things that have been

Pictures she painted
Pictures she drew
Pictures that hold her heart
Pictures of her many adeus

Newspaper clippings galore
Many memories they hold
Obituaries and engagements
And stories left untold

She came across two
And her green eyes cried
The two that meant the most
Didn't come back alive

The beauty of gunshots
Windshields kissing trees
And suicide notes
Meant to put people at ease

It was nights like those;
Nostalgic surrenders
That always left her heart
So very tender

She remembered what she did
And with a hint of regret
She pulled out the picture
Of that blue silk dress

She was six when she made it
Brand new crayola crayons
So many colors
She'd always been a fan

As she looks back on that day
She smiles a sad smile
She knows that tomorrow
The actions of today will be worthwhile

She finds the gun
That her father holds so dear
Puts on her best blue silk dress and writes a note
Saying she'll always be near

So this story ends
With a bullet piercing a heart
She thought that there was only one way to find happiness
She was broken on the outside; inside, falling apart.

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  • 17 years ago

    by xoxShorteexox

    Good expression,
    powerful words.
    I loved it,
    it was truly a good story,
    in poetry forum.
    Good job, Grace.
    5/5
    -Heather

  • 17 years ago

    by Mo

    This is a really good poem - as Josh said, some lines could have been a bit shorter so it flowed easier, but very powerful. :) Thanks for a good read.

    Mo
    xx

  • 17 years ago

    by Gamaliel munoz

    Hey this is a great poem really nice :D i love it ,you could actually picture it in you maind, i give you 5\5 :D , i just started to do peoms maybe you could give me tips ,, when you have time come and see then....

  • 17 years ago

    by Simply Josh

    It was a nice poem which flowed very well. There were just a couple of lines that perhaps could've been shorter but other than that it was great. I like the way that you incorporated things that hold memories and your title fit in well.
    cheers, josh

  • 17 years ago

    by Nick who Plays Pool

    This poem is filled with emotions and the story you told in the poem is fascinating. The flow was nice with the occasional rhyme that I found. The flow runs along the lines and keeps up with it without slowing down or stopping. The organization was good, the original four line stanza which I’ve come to know very well. Once again you show great emotion in this piece of work and I think it was excellent. Keep on writing and always think of the future and not of the past.

    Peace, Poetry & Power,

    Nick

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