Walking Backwards

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Poem By: LaughingRain
Poetry

Tags: walking backwards, walking, backwards, can, you, stuff, love, dreams, fading, life, passing, heartbeat, senses, smile, broken, war, lifesong

I really have no idea what this is, it rings in my mind as something about a standing against the tides of comformity. Like--can you stand with me against all costs to see this world through? Like a call to arms for a generation or something, but it's as much a mystery to me as it will be to you. please let me know what you see in it, I'm curious. View table of contents...

Submitted: Aug 3, 2008 Reads: 73 Comments: 7 Likes: 4

Can you feel the mountains trembling?

Can you touch the falling sky?

Reach out with me,

I tremble too,

till the blessed rain rolls by.

Can you stand when the world is crumbling?

Can you be the strength of scores?

Just take my hand

and don’t look back

as we stumble through the wars.

Can you sift through fading memories?

Can you hold a steady smile?

Will you believe

in life and love

if it’s hidden for a while?

Can you fix a broken lifesong?

Can you catch a falling tear?

Stay close to me

when oceans roll

and with fear we’ll master fear.

Can you whisper in the darkness?

Can you turn when all conform?

Together now

let’s move as one

and we’ll will dance this weary storm.

Can you hear this gentle heartbeat?

Can you match this simple love?

This all will pass

and just life alone

will finally be enough.

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Comments:

viper

Very Good.I really liked this.So many questions and so many good answers.Really excellent.Love your poetry.

Posted: Aug 4, 2008

Author Comment:

Thanks man! I wouldn't necessarily say there are good answers there, at least not satisfying answers in my opinion, but I guess that's the thing with important questions--the answers are never exactly all that you want them to be, but you have to accept them and the act of acceptance becomes your answer. I'm glad you like my poetry, I like writing it. :)

Zia Jaycee

beautiful....wow great great poem i really loved it :)

Posted: Aug 4, 2008

Author Comment:

Sweet--I just wrote this yesterday (wait...I think it was yesterday..hm. All the days run together lately). Thanks for taking the time to comment, I appreciate it. :)

dreaming of you

a beautiful poem , written with sensitivity and feeling .

Posted: Aug 6, 2008

Author Comment:

thanks, that's the only way I write. :D Glad ya' liked it. =)

Nomurcee187

You're only 16--wow I am impressed! I read your answer to the challenge and that in itself was truly beautiful. You have so much talent!! Keep writing and please expose us to what you think, feel, and endure!

Posted: Aug 10, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you! I appreciate that. :) I've got a lot to think, feel and endure so, well, that's why I write. It's my only form expression really so the words are as real and honest as they can be, they just sort of come. Thanks for your comments, I'm glad you've enjoyed some of my stuff. I know I enjoy the heck out of writing it :D

Maple Bowen

This is so beautiful! Keep it going LaughingRain, the way you write and express yourself is incredible. I am a year younger than you and I don't think I could every be as good as the way you write your poetry. Good work, I am stunned and shocked by this poetry, I will defintely be reading more of your work! =)
~Maple

Posted: Aug 11, 2008

Author Comment:

Cool, thanks a lot. Hey--age means nothing. Thanks for reading, I appreciate your comments.

Codey

This is soothing. I mean, I feel as though it's saying "everyone's nervous, just do what you feel is right." Really good.(when a phrase literally is spoken in my head as I read, I count that poem as pretty awesome.)

Posted: Aug 14, 2008

Author Comment:

Yes! Woo--hoo! That's exactly how I felt when writing it, I just didn't know how to explain it--thanks so much for hearing what I couldn't put into words. Thanks amigo, and I'm glad you liked it. :)