"Irony"
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(05-14-2013, 12:40 PM)KICKBACK Wrote:  ]
Enjoy yourself. Take only what you need from me.
I am here for you, for this, exactly.
When nothing's left but a shred of your soul
You're hanging by a thread dying not to let go.
You know what to do so just look him in his eyes.
He knows better so he fights not to cry.
He swallows his pride and it burns in his chest.
You want to hug him, but know it's best.
The sight blurs then your head is down.
He's standing there with half a frown.
Magnetized by each other's love
No one moves, not even the birds above.
Earth in awe.
The stars all fall.
The greatest love ever known
Has now, just been, let go. <-- I feel like this is choppy. Maybe take away the "just" and the commas altogether and have it be "Has now been let go"?

It happened on that day that you stood still.
The scene reminds you as the sun disappears behind the hill.
When nothing's left but a shred of your soul. <--Love love love that you repeated this line!
You're hanging by a thread dying not to let go.
The moment is lasting forever as she looks you in the eyes.
She's going to say something worth it but instead she cries.
You want to speak but won't dare interrupt.
Her looks gives your spine chills all the way up.
Your hair straightens and you prepare for embrace.
She's thinking so hard her hands cover her face.
You feel weak, you need her close to your chest.
You want to hug her, but know it's best.
Now, where she once stood, is just thin air.
Outlined her memory because you still care. <--This is a little confusing. Are you trying to say the thin air is outlining her memory or tha the man is doing so? Because following it with that "because you still care", to me, conveys the latter, which wouldn't make much sense. And since the rest of the poem is in present tense, "outlined" should be "outlines".

You've enjoyed yourself. Taking exactly what you needed from me.
I was there for you, for even this, for everything... <--Seamless switch to first person; I'm glad you kept that for the very end.
I loved this poem, though I do feel like you can omit some of the lines that aren't as significant, like "Your hair straightens and you prepare for embrace.
She's thinking so hard her hands cover her face". But I'm sure to you, being the author, every line plays a special part, so leaving it as is would be fantastic too. Great job with this one!
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Messages In This Thread
"Irony" - by KICKBACK - 05-14-2013, 12:40 PM
RE: "Irony" - by Sam33lynn - 05-14-2013, 12:45 PM
RE: "Irony" - by KICKBACK - 05-14-2013, 01:01 PM
RE: "Irony" - by qwerty_H - 05-14-2013, 09:06 PM
RE: "Irony" - by Catcherin - 05-15-2013, 05:10 AM
RE: "Irony" - by Lollipop - 05-15-2013, 08:44 AM
RE: "Irony" - by stb1931 - 10-31-2014, 07:51 AM
RE: "Irony" - by SimikPK - 10-31-2014, 11:53 PM
RE: "Irony" - by sharpietheysay - 11-03-2014, 11:31 AM



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