Beyond the Bounds

gren · Feb 03, 2007, 12:21 PM

Beyond the Bounds

The first part is easy.
Close your eyes, take a breath, step
outside of the inside, beyond the bounds
(past the pale)
that fence you in.
You've been here too long, stuck blind in
the wasteland of your life;
the melody of dawn calls you, and
the song is too loud to ignore.

The second part's a bit more tricky:
a golden glow bathes this new world, but
your eyes aren't used to the light.
Your body, now near weightless
(wonderfully warm)
isn't sure how to handle its unrestricted mobility.
You breathe in sweet fragrances you can't recognize
as your nostrils have grown accustomed
to only the stench of decaying failure, which
stinks of rotted dreams.
The newness of it all is frightening
(joy of life is not something you readily accept), and
it would be so easy to run back to
the stagnant hell you just left.
Don't.

The third and final part is the most important.
Keep moving.
Run, fly, dance, or leap--just don't stop.
To stand still
(to become static) is to die; this
world will begin to look a lot like the old one
if you grow content to sit and watch it pass.
Don't stop until you find that song, that freedom,
that life that is rightfully yours, when
you lay safely in the arms that were meant to hold you.

I'm waiting for you...

CherryBlossom18 · Mar 18, 2007, 02:40 AM

Very good poem it was so interesting it was like a page out of a great book.

*Rave_Grip* · Mar 24, 2007, 03:30 AM

Lost love? ^_^
It's different from the other entries, with that I mean the 3 parts in your poem.

Feb 03, 2007, 12:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
gren Knife-chan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 836 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 14 Posts Credits: 15,160	Beyond the Bounds Beyond the Bounds The first part is easy. Close your eyes, take a breath, step outside of the inside, beyond the bounds (past the pale) that fence you in. You've been here too long, stuck blind in the wasteland of your life; the melody of dawn calls you, and the song is too loud to ignore. The second part's a bit more tricky: a golden glow bathes this new world, but your eyes aren't used to the light. Your body, now near weightless (wonderfully warm) isn't sure how to handle its unrestricted mobility. You breathe in sweet fragrances you can't recognize as your nostrils have grown accustomed to only the stench of decaying failure, which stinks of rotted dreams. The newness of it all is frightening (joy of life is not something you readily accept), and it would be so easy to run back to the stagnant hell you just left. Don't. The third and final part is the most important. Keep moving. Run, fly, dance, or leap--just don't stop. To stand still (to become static) is to die; this world will begin to look a lot like the old one if you grow content to sit and watch it pass. Don't stop until you find that song, that freedom, that life that is rightfully yours, when you lay safely in the arms that were meant to hold you. I'm waiting for you... __________________ Gren's Music sig by zyta Say Hi
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CherryBlossom18 Heavy Metal Goddess Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: a place where the stars shine as bright as the sun Posts: 578 Thanks: 1 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts Credits: 2,166	Re: Beyond the Bounds Very good poem it was so interesting it was like a page out of a great book. __________________ "Sunset Kisses Along The Beach" Made for me by HolderofTheDarkChalice Thanks so much I love it!
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Rave_Grip I hate idiots on AO. Kill Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Life is an illusion. Posts: 2,313 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts Credits: 14,467	Re: Beyond the Bounds Lost love? ^_^ It's different from the other entries, with that I mean the 3 parts in your poem. __________________ Wherever you see, there is always 98% of people who love something; and 2% that don't. I'm pretty sure that not ALL 98% of peeps don't support Lolita or anything. So if you agree, put it in your sig. \| .:~My AO Gallery~:. \| \| .:~The AO Rules~:. \|
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