Don'T Lay Your Wings Down To Die

I stood behind my deep breath 
with evidence sorrows leaking
from my eyes,
From next door a curious old 
poet
walk by with a tongue of 
questions
before I could reply he said       
"Don't drown yourself in your
in your deep breath,
because this world make you 
cry.
Don't throw yourself in a den of 
darkness,
to get eaten by the roaring 
nights, 
because this world is standing 
in your light

Brace your face against
the moonlight for a while,
so this world see the glow of 
your smile.
When the earth change shape 
and
get flat again, don't dangle the 
edge,
Live to let everyone see  
the grace in your style".

As he further recite his poem
I left go off my tears and held 
on
to a smile. 
The final stanza of his poem 
end with
these words " don't lay your 
wings down 
to die "
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Berdoo Avatar
March 23, 2014 at 4:53 AM
Well written, so much in every line.
Robinson Avatar
March 26, 2014 at 7:47 AM
Thank you Larry
A  Avatar
February 11, 2014 at 8:53 PM
Adrian, , congratulations on having your poem featured on the soups home page:-) ~ Loving ~ SKAT
Robinson Avatar
February 11, 2014 at 9:25 PM
:) thank you dear friend.
A  Avatar
February 11, 2014 at 8:53 PM
good night...
Gooden Avatar
February 5, 2014 at 2:46 PM
Unique poem, Adrian. Love it. You have a way with words and a fresh perspective. Sherese
Robinson Avatar
February 7, 2014 at 10:00 PM
:) thank you sherese
A  Avatar
January 25, 2014 at 10:23 PM
Adrain, this is very deep. ........Love ~SKAT~
Robinson Avatar
February 7, 2014 at 10:01 PM
Thank u skat :)
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