Canson's

by Maple Tree   Sep 24, 2012


If the morning sun
stopped rising
upon a cascading
landscape,
then I would
never know
the true meaning
of loving you.

Our darkness
consumes
a light bulb,
squelching
the electricity,
flickering

on
.
.
and
.
.
off

But the
sun shall
set
each day for us
and our darkness
will go away
by morning
my love....

Note: The title is Cancer and Parkinson's put together.

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  • 11 years ago

    by Hellon

    This was exremely sad but I also felt a sense of hope in it that...the sun may rise once more and you will have another day to spend together. The impression I got from your words is that each of these people encourage the other to keep going because of the love they share and....when one is feeling off colour the other finds the strength to nurture them. Neither want to leave the other and that's probably why they are both still on this earth....sometimes love is stronger than any medication.

    Very creative title BTW.

  • 11 years ago

    by A lonely soul

    The beauty in feeling sadness is best felt when one can put them in the right words in such a way that your eyes never leave the poem. Andrea, this is what I see and feel in your composition here. An extraordinary attempt to put the love held within despite the darkness. The hope for a morning sun, despite the threat of a permanent sunset each night. Our lives revolve around the love we recieve from others, the love we give back each day we are with them and the vibes that we derive from this love we hold for each other. Each day we get energized from seeing the sun rise, .......bury our fears, our darkness.
    So, I can imagine if the sun failed to rise one day, what gloom we will be in.
    So well written, deeply meaningful and touching.

  • 11 years ago

    by Hannah Lizette

    I was intrigued by the title so I had to open it up...and I absolutely love the creativity of adding Cancer & Parkinson's together. Two very horrible diseases.

    I love the layout of the poem, especially the on and off part. It truly works great with the meaning of this poem.

  • 11 years ago

    by Decayed

    Beautiful!

    You know, I was expecting some Parkinson facades in there. I think they are showcased in the On..Off...On..Off ? as if the same shaky movement of hands, for example?

    Anyway, that was an original title. I would've loved to see some more things about the two diseases, but it's still beautiful, the way it is.

    Amazingly done.

  • 11 years ago

    by MyHalozChokinMe

    I love the way you show off.

    on
    .
    .
    and
    .
    .
    off

    This wordplay sealed the deal for me.

    I love it.