The Black Cloud

when things are looking rosy
and you feel like youre a king
every one is smiling
but one tiny little thing
descends around your person
and alarm bells start to ring
your friends dont want to know you
you feel like youre alone
your house is round the corner
but a million miles from home
the quick way out is looking good
you wont be missed for long
the priest will say how good you were 
as they play your final song
it could have been so different
i could have made you proud
i could have been a different man
if it wasnt for that cloud
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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December 14, 2009 at 3:26 PM
As I am sitting here reading your wonderful poetry today, I would like to thank you Brian. First I would like to thank you for writing and sharing your poetry (whether one poem or a thousand) here at PoetrySoup.Second I would like to thank you for all your kind comments to me and to all the other excellent poets also. I wish you all the best in life and in your writing endeavors in 2010. Love and blessings to all, Carol
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