The Golden Pond


Like a soldier at war,
you never gave up.
Fighting life's battles,
not afraid of death's cup. 1

 2


There I was, not knowing,
that you had met death.
While all along, you saw it coming,
awaiting it, with bated breath.

 3


The bullet,
that punctured our short love with pain.
Speeding effortlessly,
into the back of your brain.

 4


Was not meant for you,
rather the criminal.
Who's life is still there,
the damage, quite minimal.

 5


And the silence that loomed,
when you had just passed.
Punishing myself,
for not making my time with you last.

 6


I miss you dearly,
no lie will I tell.
I will not forget,
the day which you fell.

 7

 8


Into my waiting arms,
I was there all the way.
I carried you off the battlefield,
oh the price I did pay.

 9


I should have know,
loving you would come to this.
But I fell for your
tender, loving kiss.

 10


You had to go,
I realize now.
I should have seen it coming,
but I simply didn't know how.

 11


The roses I place on your grave,
will remind me,
of the sorrow I felt
from your death, which was blinding.

 12


Forgive me now Lord,
for I am not weak.
I have past your life's test,
now please let me sleep.

 13


I cannot live with this grief
any longer!
Just send me to him,
I will become stronger.

 14


I am not like he was,
no soldier am I!
I cannot live with this burden!
I more want to die!

 15


I cannot fight life's battles,
I am not like him!
Just spare me this once,
Oh please give in!

 16

 17

Now is the the time,
send me death's cup!
That is all I wish to do,
I want to give up!

 18


I pray to you this,
just to be with my lover.
I am telling you now,
I have no more life to uncover!

 19


So please let me go,
into the sky and beyond.
Past my no good life,
into Heaven's Golden Pond.

 20

Author notes

I hardly ever write poetry, do you think I should continue?

oh and my fav movie is Happy Gilmore!!!

A contest entry

This is only my second try at poetry, what do you think?

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  • rinzu
    August 18

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    very sad and heart wrenching... in line 12 it should be passed instead of past...all is good otherwise...

    good usage of rhymes...but in a few places u missed out on the rhyme scheme...like in line 14 and 15...

    try working that out...good luck




  • snoble
    August 15

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    very good. very sad. i can understand the want for death in a way like this person wants it. but then you really dont want it you want to live on and find happiness and love all over again. very good poem i must say. do keep this up

  • C Z Zombie silver member
    August 14
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    this is pretty cool


  • Andy Stephenson gold member
    August 13

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    Hi!

    In rhyme verse, usually the syllables in the lines of the stanzas are intended to balance.

    You found some unusual rhymes, but it seems that you were straining to make some of them work.

    The poem seems pretty depressing, but that's okay.

    If you like poetry and want to continue, I'd think you should. At the 'Old Poetry' link at the bottom of the page, it will take you to a sister site. Many of the great poets and their poems are archived there. At the 'Poetry' link, that will take you to 'Allpoetry'. That's our sister site that's focused primarily on poetry. All of the sister sites linked below will work with your username and password

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