There Have Been Those Days

Submitted by Libby on Thu, 01/18/2018 - 06:08

There have been those days
That fall apart,
When I cannot stand
On this land;
As I waver in my heart
Though afresh I start,
My life tastes bland,
Filled with ashen greys—
There have been those days.

There are also days
That never end
When ambitions seem
Just a dream.
For the avenues that wend
Through the hues that blend,
They hold no scheme,
Just an endless maze—
There have been those days.

But recall those days
I hold so dear
That were filled with light
Ever bright;
When desires kindled clear,
Not a trace of fear,
For all is right
Through this joyful phase—
There have been those days.

What about those days
When I was there
For a little while
With a smile;
When you needed me to bear
Every lofty care,
Through every trial
I was there always—
There have been those days.

For in all my days
That pass me by
There are moments vast
From the past
Every memory that I
Have now seem to fly
They never last
Just a shadow stays
Throughout all my days.

Author's age when written
14
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Comments

You continue to amaze me with your art, dear!
This is my favorite verse:
But recall those days
I hold so dear
That were filled with light
Ever bright;
When desires kindled clear,
Not a trace of fear,
For all is right
Through this joyful phase—
There have been those days.

And I love how you switch it up with the very last line. Perfect.
I think this is the most relatable poem you've written. This is life, in a nutshell. There are always gonna be "those days" where it's so hard to understand what's going on, and why we have to live through these things, and then there comes a day where "all is right" and we bask in our "joyful phase".

So thank you. Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece.

I don’t thrive off of chaos: chaos thrives off of me.

This is a lovely musing on a very poignant subject.

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So lovely and so true. I don't know why I particularly loved your lines 'my life tastes bland, filled with ashen greys'. It was delicious to read out loud!

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