The Gift

by Love   Jun 16, 2017


A boy I once knew,
Presented to me a gift.
One full of darkness and sorrow.
Wrapped with a pretty trim,
And covered in a neat artificial bow.
 
A gift of such profound sadness,
That I wouldn't be able to recognize,
Or fully comprehend,
Until much later years in my life...
 
What laid inside was death.
With tissue paper covered all around.
Layered in such a profound meaning of,
"That this too, shall pass."
 
 
 
 

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  • 6 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    Judging Comment:

    This is written so beautifully sad yet it comes across with a
    strong sense of sadness and anger-anger in the sense that it
    was not realized earlier and at the same time to receive a gift
    such as this from the one you love just makes the heart break.
    Just one thing the opening line “A boy I once was knew,”
    without the was I think it makes sense…well done.

  • 6 years ago

    by Ren

    Heartbreakingly beautiful!

  • 6 years ago

    by Em

    Its weird considering the people we love hurt us the most... I'm glad this is nominated that is all..

  • 6 years ago

    by The Poet Behind The Poems

    This poem is truly relatable, to me this is quite unique, death is waiting for everyone from the day were born, really creative piece.

    Keep writing

    Tony

  • 6 years ago

    by mossgirl19

    Love, how I can relate to this in all honesty! I have received the same gift. This is beautiful and heartbreaking.

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