Reaching For Rainbows

By maliceman

A total lack of grammar
I stutter and I stammer
I cannot look you in the eye
Is this hello, or is it goodbye?

You're like a rainbow in the sky
A beauty that won't defy
But there is no pot of gold
This feeling is getting old

You are so close, and yet so far
I reach, but I don't know where you are
Maybe I should just turn my back
Walk away from what i lack

As i walk i hear a whisper
I turn around, the sound gets crisper
The rainbow sent a calling
I reach up, and now I'm falling

                       Orange,
          Purple,               Green,
Blue,                                         and Red,

Am I in love or am i dead?
And then suddenly, I awake
On a raft, floating in a lake

I look above, at all those colors
Mocking me, the unknown lover
I paddle hard, I reach dry ground
I hear the calling, I ignore the sound

Love is patient, Love is kind?
Love is making me lose my mind!
And now I know this love feels wrong
So this is it, obsession gone.

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Copyright 2011 maliceman
Published on Thursday, August 25, 2011.     Filed under: "Fantasy" and "Poetry"
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  • dwells On Thursday, August 25, 2011, dwells (4177)By person wrote:

    Go for it or you will always wonder about "what might have been"? (the saddest words ever penned) - excellent metaphor for an aloof and unattainable obsession.

  • A former member wrote: Wow... this is beautiful. Moved me to the point of tears actually. I can relate so well to this poem. It's scary actually that I thought of myself as soon as I read this. Thank you.

  • Malice In Wonderland On Thursday, August 25, 2011, Malice In Wonderland (976)By person wrote:

    This was a wonderful journey, one that we all take at least once throughout life...well done. Scholar

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