“It is always sad when someone leaves home, unless they are simply going around the corner and will return in a few minutes with ice cream sandwiches.” - Lemony Snicket
I am so sorry, I really forgot about this. Here's my last-minute submission that I made up right now. Hope it's enough:
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The Rain Splatters Different Today
The rain splatters different today, The wind weeps soft in the bay, The birds fly off in ways astray, And I know not why that is.
I look ahead into the misty rain, Whispering eldritch horrors, but in vain, The sun hides behind its veil of shame, And I know not why that is.
I sit down on the ground beneath, As Zephyr does his sword ensheathe, Like Pallas beat Pellagios with her heath, And I know not why that is.
Nataraj dances for all divine changes, As Varun gives rise to Himalayan ranges, The world spins as Narayan arranges, And I know not why that is.
I know not why we are, I know not what we are, I know not who we are, I know not how we are. But I know that we are, so I can choose why we are. And I know why that is.
The world will go on, with or without me, And I can decide what I want to be. I can shroud myself in ignorance and glee Or leave something for posterity-- So that they then can decide the same, Play their own turn in life's game, Reach beyond time with self-made fame...
And know why the rain splattered different that day.
Yes, to dance beneath the diamond skies with one hand waving free, Silhouetted by the trees, circled by the circus sands -- With all memories and fate, driven deep beneath the waves, Let me forget about today until tomorrow...
Okay here is my submission that I ended up writing just now sob i hope it makes sense ~
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i shall
the sun shines hot and sweat drips down my brow parched and holding a water bottle but i shall not take a sip.
tired, bone weary, exhausted, spent the whole day running around in these shoes that pinch and i can see the red blisters forming the chair is there in front of me and it lays there empty but i shall not take a seat.
i can feel my hunger twisting in my belly and the nausea roils through me i had breakfast a while ago but now again i feel the urge to eat i know theres a bakery nearby but i shall not take a bite.
live my life in an eternal penance of being alive i can never do anything right so i punish myself. i shall not make the same mistake again. it comes so easily i almost forget that this isnt how most people do things.
i dont know who i would be if i could be kind to myself
Thank you so much for your submissions poets! It was so exciting to read all your poetry. thank you again to our judges for pulling off our first round flawlessly. So many amazing poems it really is wonderful to see.
