Man on the Ledge

By With love_Crow

There he stood, a man on the edge
Of what you wonder?
His patience, his sanity

There was beauty he found
Staring out from that ledge
Of the life that flowed under
Vain and alacrity

Would they look up at him and his desperation
Desperate for what?
Attention or love?

Would they turn in disgust?
Ignore the tall foundation
Keep their mouths shut
And their eyes from above?

His eyes told a story, a poem of sorrow
In a language unknown
To the naive and strong hearted

If you were to pull the strings
An instrument most hollow
It would be an unpleasant tone
Distorted and unguarded

His arms are spread wide
Where will he go?
Taking an invisible step

With the wind at his face
He believed he can fly
Ways from worry and woe
And so he lept.





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Copyright 2012 With love_Crow
Published on Wednesday, December 26, 2012.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • worm On Friday, September 1, 2017, worm (1194)By person wrote:

    there is talent here... come back and write more...

  • Nehema On Friday, December 28, 2012, Nehema (962)By person wrote:

    This felt more like metaphorical suicide than physical the way I read it. Very well penned, made me think about the many hurts that can lead to rebirths throughout a lifetime. Thanks - XXOO Scholar

  • PoetessDarkly On Wednesday, December 26, 2012, PoetessDarkly (700)By person wrote:

    wow poetic suicide. :) great pen and the ending was fantastic.

  • A former member wrote: this left me speechless, very moving..

  • FadedBlues On Wednesday, December 26, 2012, FadedBlues (2172)By person wrote:

    excellently rendered. his decision may be questionable, but there's no denying the freedom...

  • dwells On Wednesday, December 26, 2012, dwells (4288)By person wrote:

    Aerodynamically implausible, no matter how hard you flap your arms, but I always wanted to try, more than once in my dreams. Cheers WLC!

  • Stephanie Sideways On Wednesday, December 26, 2012, Stephanie Sideways (276)By person wrote:

    Leap of faith ? Emotional suicide? High quality stuff! Thanks!

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