She bends her arms to look like wings.

By Armor for your life

I caught them
Eating her Wings
Trying to make her more "stable."

And taking away
What she has been graced with.

When all her feathers are gone,
I wonder if she will still reach for the sky
With that same look in her eyes.

That look that defines hope.

“Why can’t I taste the clouds anymore?”
She sings.

Now starting to realize her dilemma.
I fear she will bend her arms to look like wings,
And break them in her attempt.

Thus,
I will hold her up
So she never finds out what she has lost.
So she can still feel the breeze
Break against her body.

Because I can't picture the sky
With out the soft outline
Of her silhouette.

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Published on Friday, January 26, 2007. Filed under: "Personal" and "Poetry"

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February 17th, 2012

Comments on "She bends her arms to look like wings."

On Monday, November 13, 2017, Cassette (1144) wrote:

I remember loving this piece previously, on an old account. I still love it.
On Sunday, May 15, 2016, Selenophile (22) wrote:

Beautiful piece. I do hate when society tries to change people they deem different. Our differences make us beautiful.
A former member wrote: This piece... thank you for writing it... it is beautiful, moving and striking... it literally took my breath away. Amazing, amazing!
On Sunday, August 26, 2012, Dreaming in Stanzas (303) wrote:

This is simply gorgeous. Every line is perfection.
A former member wrote: Amazing work, as to all of your poems! You inspire me alot when I write my poetry
On Friday, February 17, 2012, Magdalena (614) wrote:

So beautiful.... Congrats on POTD.
On Sunday, December 5, 2010, LostInTime (11) wrote:

Amazing emotion. It brought hope into a hurt place
A former member wrote: i love this poem so much
On Thursday, May 21, 2009, surething (51) wrote:

this is a beautiful lament, truly beautiful in its capture of the feeling
A former member wrote: the most warm and heart rending poems i've ever come across. beautiful doesn't do your work justice!
On Tuesday, December 2, 2008, Lylani (116) wrote:

Heartbreakingly beautiful
On Sunday, August 24, 2008, BrokenAngel (30) wrote:

Thus, I will hold her up So she never finds out what she has lost -that is beautiful. a heartbreaking love
A former member wrote: Love it. Great write.
On Monday, March 31, 2008, Reefer_rave (146) wrote:

Going through my bookmarks on IE and can't believe i never left a comment..Fuck stability, I swear it causes just as many problems. I always love re-reading this.
A former member wrote: Like reefer_rave said, fuck stability. Stability only means that you really, really KNOW how shitty this world truly is. Why survive in such a gray place when you can LIVE, even if you have to paint colors that you didn't know weren't there?
On Friday, January 18, 2008, xserratedsoulx (212) wrote:

i've gone back to this poem at least a half dozen times and it still gives me chills. every time. i still adore it.
A former member wrote: i especially like /why can't I taste the clouds anymore/
On Tuesday, November 27, 2007, Taunting The Reaper (178) wrote:

What a touching tragicly beautiful and inspiring piece. I love it.
On Wednesday, November 21, 2007, NikesRain (1298) wrote:

softly weeping beauty with a delicate heart catching ending... superb
On Wednesday, November 21, 2007, xserratedsoulx (212) wrote:

wow. i am speechless. that's really really good. i'm fav-ing it. i wish i could say something profound about it. but all i can think about is how i have goosebumps.
On Tuesday, June 5, 2007, Tania (197) wrote:

suprised ive never read this before..beautiful and graceful..'i caught them eating her wings' something haunting about that line.wonderful.
On Tuesday, June 5, 2007, Moonflower (301) wrote:

oooh so sad and beautiful. you have broken my heart. ;) just love this one so much.
A former member wrote: Gods this is so dreamy and beautiful! It paints such a sad tragic picture. Well done.
A former member wrote: wow this is amazing..i love it...i want to fave this...this will be faved once i upgrade
A former member wrote: i love this.
On Sunday, January 28, 2007, doll on the rag (200) wrote:

admired. [+faved.]
On Saturday, January 27, 2007, zanewill (84) wrote:

beautifully written... simple yet totally complete. awesome write
A former member wrote: I liked the last sentence. It brought a smile to my face. You really stressed your point across I respected that about this piece although its not a favorite . ][ ][
On Saturday, January 27, 2007, jack paper (126) wrote:

wow... tragic and beautiful
On Saturday, January 27, 2007, denver nitze (256) wrote:

beautiful.
On Friday, January 26, 2007, soul dancer (96) wrote:

Such a sad and touching piece. Very simple but powerful.
On Friday, January 26, 2007, happilydepressed (409) wrote:

sad, very sad but very good