Setting Sun

Why must you leave
Must you go away
Can we not bask 
In another light of day
What are you running from my dear
Can we not stand and fight the
Fear inside
The fear inside 
Fight the fear inside
Away 
Won’t you stay
As the sun sets
I hold on for the light
You took the stars
I sit alone in the night
Why must this sun always fall down
And leave me broken on the
Hard cold ground
The hard cold ground
This same old broken ground
Tonight
This can’t be right
When you came home
You asked to meet up some night
But I stayed home
I’m so weary from this fight
I tried to love you tried to stay strong
But I’ve been dragged on 
Far too long
I can’t hold on
I can no longer be strong
For you
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 6/3/2010 4:29:00 AM
Great expression..thank you..I can relate.-Jodie
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Date: 6/1/2010 11:57:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Chris. May you have many more. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/31/2010 4:30:00 PM
Christopher - Congratulations on having your poetry featured this week, God Bless, MJ
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Date: 5/31/2010 10:14:00 AM
Many congrats on your wonderfully emotive piece being featured this week. Rgds Janette
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Date: 5/30/2010 2:51:00 PM
The emotion comes through your words in this one. Congratulations on having your poem featured. I wish you continued success with your writing. Karen
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Date: 1/19/2010 8:39:00 PM
Welcome to the Poetry Soup Family of poets.. continue to share your creative writings with us all as this delightful poem expresses.. luv.. Linda-Marie "Sweetheart" of Poetry Soup...
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