Wind whipped across his young face1
While sand pelted his fragile skin2
His small body fighting to push forward3
Terrified, he reached out 4
Groping the air and grasping nothing5
The path behind him was destroyed6
An empty desert of hopes and dreams7
And in the sand leading to him8
Only one set of footprints were found9
He cried in desperation10
Searching for what he knew he would not find11
He was lost and alone12
The pain tearing him apart from the inside out13
All he wanted was to be loved14
And instead was given a bundle of hatred15
A contest entry
- Expressive Poetry by Keirii.
350 points, ended June 18, 34 entries
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Comments
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Awww... Everyone wants to be loved (exept me, I'm weird) This was sad and true. I enjoyed the last two lines, they were lovely.
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