Green

Green
Color of 
grass
Always greener on the other 
Side
Or Is it?

Green 
The color of
Trees
In the woods
Where you become
Lost
Afraid

Creatures
Lurking in the darkness
Ready to pounce
At any opportune moment

Taking me down 
Into an endless
abyss
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

Poem

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Guillermo - Fraser Avatar
October 22, 2014 at 9:54 AM
the shift of tour imagery is amxing.. :) nice one. :)
Dietrich Avatar
October 21, 2014 at 7:04 PM
this went from delightful green to frightful green. A nice poem to see as I go off for the night!
Sietesantos Avatar
October 21, 2014 at 12:36 PM
Excellent piece with greqt imagery! Well done, Emma! Pandita
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 21, 2014 at 9:52 AM
Emma I really enjoyed reading you words. A very beautifully written poem.
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