Die before I'm thirty

By johnbevan17

I thought my life would end by the time I was thirty,
Life flew by so fast for those who knew me,
Childhood dreams and the memories,
Visions of the future and the possibilities,

Darkness falls in the evening light,
Only the moonlight breaks through the midnight clouds,
As the ending draws near,
Only the calmness of silence I fear,

Walking down a street full of strangers,
Faceless ghost's in the livingroom,
Those I once knew pass without recognition,
The paths I once walked are now footsteps in sand,

Friends I once had, have families now,
All we have are those memories,
Gone are the days of possibilities,

Time moves on and I look back and see,
All the things that were great and dear to me,
What happens now that I live again,
Walking through a different land,
Dreams are here but slowly fade away,

Maybe I'll get to live them some day,
Could I leave a mark on this planet before I fade,

Somehow I feel I'm destined to silently disappear,
Excuse me whilst the audience shed's a tear, I'm fading away now, On my own, No one to show me the way, Twenty nine was yesterday.

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Copyright 2016 johnbevan17
Published on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • soul_versing On Thursday, April 7, 2016, soul_versing (774)By person wrote:

    I used to feel, as though my life were coming to an abrupt end, with each passing year/birthday. Now... F#@% it! I stopped counting and dreading the years to come because I found my absolution, and am wholeheartedly fulfilled. Great piece and a valuable reminder of my constant growth. (((HuGs))) to you. Killer piece with great flow and imagery. -Write on Scholar

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