Poetry

Penny

Its easy to take a happy poem and turn it into something sad

All you need is the emotion to do so

But is it worth it?

Unnecessary sadness i mean

Is it worth it

I was once told

Enjoy life while you can because its taken away in the snap of a

finger

So much life

So little do i wanna continue living it.

I dont want to live in sadness

But i cry only because time is moving forward

Age is moving forward

And i am stuck as a child wanting time

to move backwards

Bring me back to that playground grandma used

to take us to

Where she could walk with us and sit by us

Take me away from the hospital buildings where

now i have to worry if she'll come out of it

Will I come out of it.

Day after day

day after day

I sit and wonder

If i showed more of who i am as a person what would they think

Im not all sunshine and happiness

not all dark and gloom

Im curious

Eyes full of wonder at the simplest things

Eyes full of tears at the happiest of things

Tell me

Have you ever heard the wind sing for you when you cried

Ever heard the birds chirp for you when a loved one had died

Feel the pain of the sky as it rained

Or feel the colors inside your soul drain

I know im not alone

My family is everywhere.

In the grass

In the animals

In the sky

They watch over me and protect me

Whenever i am sad i find a piece of them waiting for me

A penny

A small penny that can turn your day around.

Thank-you for being there for me

Ill be better.

Its time i fulfilled those empty promises from long ago.

I remember them all.

I will run for you

I would die for you

but you wouldnt want that

You would want me to be happy

Isnt that right, Penny?

Isnt that right,

Nana.

This is who i am

-Masked C