The World I See

• Artist: NinJasmine
• Description: This is a poem I wrote when I was trying to fall asleep one night. It's very dark, I know, but don't think that I'm a hateful person for writing this. It was inspired by thoughts and feelings I had at the time, but the speaker of this poem was certainly not intended to be me. Tell me what you think of it. I'm curious to hear your interpretations.
• Date: 11/28/2009
• Tags: chaos death hate

A leaf falls from a dying tree,
The only sign of life I see.
It gently lands on the wounded earth;
A touching moment has no worth.
I pick the leaf up from the land
And hold it with my callhoused hand,
Then crush it with a hungry fist.
The tree cries out; it won't be missed.

When every heart is wrapped in chains
And suffocated, then what remains?
The ground becomes a sea of red;
Rejoice, I say, for love is dead!
No more ambition, no more care.
The world is now in deep despair.
They turn to me - I only grin.
Their fiery hatred means I win.

Their blackened hearts now swell with rage
As they try to escape from their burning cage.
I locked it shut, and lost the key.
Now they see the world I see.

Comments

[Jikoniau]

I think this is a great poem, it might be a bit dark but I liked it and think it deserves 5 stars :3

For some reason I thought of Hamlet when I read this, possibly because I've been learning one of the scenes from it. Though it does sort of fit for Hamlet.

[pope_yes_chicken_sandwich]

My interpretation is that you have recently lost something, whether it be a death, or someones love. And you are now feeling depression and aggression.
This, is AMAZING!
I am at an intermediate level, but this is amazing.
It seems that whenever you have the right inspiration, you can write amazing poems.