About the Poem
Poetry is the heart's way of expressing feelings that sometimes we are afraid to voice to others. Sometimes it can be our fears or our hate or our overwhelming love for someone. But I have always thought that whatever the feeling, it is still important to our well being to release those feelings somehow and what better way than through poetry.
This poem is about mankind's fear of failing. And the fear of letting those we most care for down.
A Few Visitor Comments
Manoj
this poem touched my heart reallly. i worked hard for everything everytime but all i can get is failure. i am the bigest looser
Maggie
i just got home from school today, when i found out that i didn't make the varsity lacrosse team. I was so sure that i was going to, so sure! and all my friends are on the team, i'm alone on jv, with the little kids, and a terrible coach. this is my last year at this school with my friend, and we wanted to be on the team together. but i am all alone, and embarrassed. when i read this poem, it brought tears to my eyes, (for the billionth time today) and i felt as though it really described what i am going through. even though i feel like a failure, i know that i am not. Good luck to all those going through hard times, remember to make the best of it! God bless, maggie
jasmine
real.
Failure |
| by Amanda Jordan |
|
Failure I feel it approaching out of the darkness out of the staleness I see it first just as small as the light from a fire fly It is a silent threat, not heard only felt Like the storm you see quietly but forcefully dancing on the horizon. As it grows in its magnificence My apprehensive heart beats against my chest I feel it so close but I keep praying that it will stay far away My heart pounds wildly until my breath escapes me My life my existence has been nothing but a great paradox leading to this moment in time. There are so many Their voices screaming in my mind A thousand thoughts inside only one How do I help them all What if I allow one to fall. Will it swallow them into the parade of lightning into the abyss of blinding light Will I too fall for not saving them I always knew it was there Safely waiting on the horizon But I never felt this light would catch me this fast I never thought the rain would fall upon my skin But now here it is Will I have the strength Strength to make it go away Only the agony of waiting for the future will tell Just remember never let it come so close That you can feel the mist upon you Because the second you don't realize the other end of the story That is the second it grabs a hold on you. |
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