All the Fields Are Filled With Children

There's that child again
Running and jumping through
The crispy fields of wildflowers
Inhaling the fragrance

This little girl is free from guilt
That sweet one knows no hurt
Will envelope her till she succumbs
To the private pain

The day grows slim as she                                   
Waltzes about feeling
Free as a child should always be
This is not the end

Salty tears escape
As dread and fear
Shadows of confusion drape round
Her tiny shoulders

"Save her!" I cry out
To no one there and then
I wake from the night in disbelief              
I'm dreaming again                                  
                                                        
No one saved me after all
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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September 6, 2010 at 3:38 AM
Seems like a recurring dream. Maybe the little girl saved herself after all. Good luck in the contest.
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