Submissions by littlePrince (pallormortis)

in waters dyed red
Because of sharp silver reefs
an island lays still

soft peachy beaches
stung and marred by the coral
paint a vibrant hue

soon she will be gone
the sweetly silent island
her life force decayed

locals will cry out
for loosing their gorgeous land
and end a sad day

disappear does she
like an exquisite mirage
apo hot red sands

the ocean will drain
waters will cease to exist
fading into pink

for fear of unknown
a few will try to deny
and cling to the past

but the...

they say they dont understand
i dont blame them
how could they understand

its just a nip here
a nick there
they wont know
they wont have a chance to cry
to yell
to give "tough love"

they can see my hurt
they can see i dont need their lectures
but still they talk
and talk
and talk
talktalktalktalk
all i want is for them to be quiet
for the world to go away
where its all still
where soft currents can take me away
not to die
but to sleep

they just dont understand
their...