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The Story We Know Too Well

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There was a distant, far away world being drowned in a flood
And everyone who witnessed it thought they understood
They tried to reach the world and keep the water at bay
But their hearts grew tired when the storm didn't quickly go away

So the far away world was left to fight the storm alone
But the water was heavy and its hard to carry burdens on your own
The storm raged on and the lonely world grew weary
Sinking ever faster with the load it had to carry

The distant world became bitter and its skies began to cry
Adding to the ocean below and raising the waters high
When the sun finally came out and dried away much of the sea
The sting of abandonment stayed, and forever alone the world vowed to be.
I'm just dealing with some stuff and this came out. Some abandonment issues and grief. Not my usual kind of poem, I don't usually write them like a story, but I kinda like how it turned out. Thank you for reading!
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amoeternus's avatar
That's interesting. I like the comparison, how each of us is a world unto ourselves and the burden that pain can be. I also like how it shows that pain isn't entirely controllable, like a storm it rages without intent or control, and some people can't handle that. Very interesting. There area  couple of lines where it looks like you could remove the word "and" to tighten up the rhythm, but I like it. I think it's a good poem.