Anyway, look guys, I don't want this thread to be a downer all because of me, so here's a poem I wrote about a little girl's death:
A Yard Lit by a Fall
A back yard, comforted serenity
For a child abandoned.
Resting near the road, a pink bicycle.
Its wheels worn from flying up and down
A cracked sidewalk, and its body scratched
From skidding tumbles, which soon after, a loving giant
Came running and scooped it back up.
Lying in the center of the yard,
A tattered rag doll
With stuffing seeping out of its head,
Caused by an insignificant fall from a tree’s peak.
The same loving giant who scooped up the bicycle
Remedied its head with a needle and some thread,
And on again it went,
Soaring into the air.
Beside the doll,
Drawings and scribbles,
Animals and wonders of another world,
Displayed by clouds to wide-open eyes.
One drawing stands out,
Not of imagination, but of affection,
Which when seen by the loving giant,
Brought a tender smile to his face as a tear trickled down his cheek.
To the right of the road,
A deep black shadow relaxes on swaying grass.
Above, a petite giggling girl,
Her eyebrows bouncing up and down,
Overjoyed by the magnificent ride her swing provides.
She continues going higher, reaching for the gleaming sun.
She makes it to the uppermost point, as tall as a tree,
And she lets go…
In the air, her body twirls.
She dances and spins,
A little awkward
Like a ballerina in her first show,
And the sun’s light reflects off of her bright green eyes
As she finishes her play, the finale.
The grass applauds her act, a standing ovation
And she takes a bow…
She hit the ground with a thud.
Her neck snapped, head cracked
And blood poured out, forming a stream to the road.
Still locked onto her face was a smile, and her arms still reaching for the sun.
A leaf off pranced over and crumbled on her chest.
Here the giant’s only love
Lies sleeping in his arms.