poem – Page 2 – Amanda Michelle Brown

WHAT IF

What if – What if she never woke up What if he never got better What if they never saw the sun set And then- Her eyes were closed His body was covered Their remains were buried But then – Her passing brought understanding His death brought healing Their demise brought hope And so –Continue reading “WHAT IF”

PUZZLE

It’s been Only Ten days. So much has changed. My whole world has been Turned upside down. Every day you aren’t here to Wash my favorite shirt; Make my favorite meal; Play my favorite song; I’ve felt it in my heart. Every day that I wake up to Tears me apart Just a bit more.Continue reading “PUZZLE”

CHANGE

I turned the doorknob; Took a breath; The door opened. Memories swooshed by. Some hugged me; Some pinched me; Some grabbed me ’round the neck. Everything reminded me of Something. The musty smells percolated In the air– They smelled of bonds, of chains, of work. Everything felt Grimy, Left traces of tawny color Across myContinue reading “CHANGE”

RADICAL

She was ageless– A star among seas, A sky among land. She could not be defined So they defined her themselves: Strange; Different; Radical; Unacceptable. They poured water on her fires, Threw a blanket over her sun; Stifled the life from her. Only after she was gone Did they realize She hadn’t been the oneContinue reading “RADICAL”

YOUTH

Please don’t grow up, Little girl. Don’t forget about Your tutus and Fairy wands And tiaras And hopes of Prince Charming. Please don’t Lose your bright-eyed Anticipation Of Christmas. Don’t forget about The land of dreams You made up In your youth. Don’t let your Stuffed animals’ names be Forgotten. Don’t trade your dolls forContinue reading “YOUTH”

SONG

The wind whipped my hair. The car flew down a hill; I closed my eyes. The driver flipped the radio on: It was a SONG– A song my mom wouldn’t approve of. I wriggled in my seat, The teenagers giggled. “What, you don’t like it?” I shook my head. Of course I liked it. ItContinue reading “SONG”

PROMISE

i’m on a precipice like an eagle with a broken wing i overlook an empty nothingness i can hardly see through all the clouds it’s like trying to wrangle heaven i think i hear you think you told me to jump but i can’t remember everything is so unsure uncertain did i really trust youContinue reading “PROMISE”

ISLAND

I’m on an ISLAND All by myself. I call out to people I see Floating by me In boats of all different shapes and sizes. But they can’t– WON’T– Hear me. They’d rather live in their Foolish opulence; Drown in their Pompous ideas. I watch them, One by one, Jumping overboard. I yell out toContinue reading “ISLAND”