Truthfully speaking, I haven't written this foreword after I wrote the poem (and the others, too.) I actually re-read the poem, then try to remember the inspiration. In this one, I actually talked about my bestfriend (the other one), AGAIN, but when I read this piece after a couple of months since it was conjured, which is now (11-24-13), I thought that it applied to all of my bestfriends, and I also thought that maybe it could apply to anyone else, too. The words I chose were quite straightforward, and I almost forgot. This poem was ultimately inspired by Taylor Swift's song "Safe and Sound." I was so hooked the first time I heard the song (I even cried, a lot, ha-ha) that I ACTUALLY BORROWED THE LYRICS. Please don't accuse me of plagiarism or anything related to it. I was just INSPIRED!!!
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I used to be your friend,
When we walked through the same old path
When we held hands through everything
Through joys, and laughs, and smiles
Through weeps, and tears, and cries
And all I could do was protect you
And all I could do was love you
To make you think of me
To make you think that I would always
Always think of you
I used to be a loner,
When I walked a different path
When my hands were damp and pale
From all that's missed, refused, and dreamed
From all that's past, and back, and lost
And all I could do was sigh to it
And all I could do was cry to it
To make me think of you
To make me think that you would always
Always think of me
I used to be your company,
When we talked about our passing lives
When we talked about all that's forever
The days of contemplation and warmth
The days of change and acceptance
And all I could do was face it
And all I could do was hold to it
To make you smile for me
To make you think that I would always
Always smile for you
I used to be a lover,
When both of us seem parched and dry
When both of us seem rough and cold
From suffering, grief, and pain
From agony, torment, and depression
And all I could do was stand
And all I could do was lie
To make you think I am happy
To make you think that I am always
Always happy for you
I used to be the little things,
When you look into normal objects
When you notice and see things differently
Because of all that's left undone
Because of all that's left hanging
And all I could do was nothing
And all you could do was nothing
To make me feel that you are lonely
To make me feel that you have never
Ever been so lonely
But that's when I used to be,
When I walked the path alone
When I held my hands to home
To where the perfect bliss resides
To where the stars won't cease to shine
And all I could do was close my eyes
And all I could do was hold you tight
To make you feel safe and sound
To make you feel that you would never
Ever be alone
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A Collection of Poems
PoetryThese poems are just some of the little pieces that make up my life. Whenever I get inspired by someone or something, I write a little story about it in the form of a poem. In a way, it helps me express what I have in my mind in a very vague way. I'...
