Nobody Died

Born the day after tomorrow.
Thirteen stars shone down with sorrow.
A future with nowhere to go.
The answer came, but always no.

A living sculpture of defeat.
Just a shadow on the street.
The rains came down and things got muddy.
On this journey to become nobody.

One by one, the stars went out.
But much too slow to remove the doubt.
The artists painting came into view.
Of a hazy portrait nobody knew.

Somewhere above where angels dwell.
His soul will rise beyond this hell.
Nobody came or even tried.
To pay respects when nobody died.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Dietrich Avatar
April 11, 2018 at 6:15 PM
wow, it's very deep and one of your very best (but the first part makes me think of the first US flag because of the 13 stars. Why did you use that number? Because it's unlucky?) Anyway. a FAVE for this one.
Johnson Avatar
April 11, 2018 at 6:46 PM
Because I was born on the 13th of April. Yep, It's my birthday Friday. :) Friday the 13th. Oooooh. :)
Dietrich Avatar
April 11, 2018 at 6:13 PM
hey my friend. I was able to find your poem using the alphabetical order of your titles. Let me read this now.(from 2013. Did I meet you before that?)
Johnson Avatar
April 11, 2018 at 6:45 PM
yep. :)
Squyres Avatar
June 2, 2013 at 3:25 PM
An ode to nobody written down, gives this gal a bit of a frown. Nobody was going nowhere in seems, but nobody noticed the loss it deemed. Plowing his plots in heaven now... nobody is somebodies angel now !!! (Love this, though very sad !! )
Johnson Avatar
June 3, 2013 at 9:09 AM
Lovely sentiment of noboby becoming someone's angel. You have a lovely soul and heart Debra.
Horsman Avatar
May 31, 2013 at 2:51 PM
Oh love the sentiment that this gives out,, glad i came and read this...
Kendrick Avatar
May 16, 2013 at 1:40 PM
Sad to think about no one at a funeral..Enjoyed your very expressive and emotive work..Sara
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