Nevermore

In the corner, the tiles on the floor
they get smaller, ever smaller
eversmaller, evermore
And the cealing, painted cealing
chips of paint fall on the floor
chips are falling, always falling
always falling, evermore
and the mocking bird, the caged bird
always jealous of the sounds
it mocks me always mocking
always laughing, evermore.
And i sit there and i take it
i stay on the tiled floor
the tiled floor and chips of paint
fall on my head, evermore
but i wont take it i cant take it
i cant stand that tiled floor
no more paint no more mocking
i refuse it!, anymore
i repaint the chipping cealing
i replace the tiled floor
i free the caged bird
i wont take it
nevermore
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Bickerstaffe Avatar
May 15, 2012 at 10:44 PM
Good for you, Rachel! The tiles, the paint chips, the mocking bird held you captive until you broke free and found YOUR SELF! Well done indeed!! Keith
Heck Avatar
December 27, 2008 at 9:58 AM
Rachel - Congratulations on your feature this week! Wishing you a Happy & Healthy New Year. Peace always, John
Mason Avatar
December 24, 2008 at 4:13 PM
This is a very interesting write here, Rachel ... been reading Poe, huh? ... smile ... Hope you don't mind if I let you know that the word "ceiling" is mispelled though. Other than that its perfect and a well-deserved feature here this week at the Soup. Congratulations!!
Suzadail Jr. Avatar
December 23, 2008 at 6:05 PM
Congrats Rachel on "Nevermore" being featured. Vince
Moreno Avatar
December 22, 2008 at 9:11 PM
Congrats on being featured this week, Happy Holidays...Raul
Guzzi Avatar
December 22, 2008 at 2:34 PM
Great write, good moral positive outpouring to uplift a beaten down world! You go girl! Light & Love Debbie Guzzi Happy Holy Days
Jordan Avatar
December 21, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Rachel - Congrats on having your poetry featured this week – Merry Christmas & God Bless, MJ
Higgins Avatar
December 21, 2008 at 5:16 PM
Congrats on being featured.
Winter Avatar
December 21, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Congratulations on your featured write of the week! Warmest wishes for a beautiful holiday! Love, Shar
Guzzi Avatar
December 8, 2008 at 3:59 PM
I liked this very much! Ceiling..noy cealing though. Also a bit more impact would be had by leaving "I refuse it, evermore." And the last word to "Anymore"
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