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Broken Crayon
Look away
there's no point
clicking 'read full poem'
Concentrate on what's under your nose
in your own backyard
because you may not like this
just carry on reading and writing
about your own more important issues
This poem is not for you
it's not about someone doing their own thing
It's about a tiny hand
stretching out
on the other side of the world
waving goodbye weakly for the last time
It's about being too late now
and that food you threw in the bin
automobiles that cost a million bucks
and someone you'll never know
walking miles to a well every day
barefoot hungry
wondering about the water running dry
You carry on
and leave me
to play with this
broken crayon
If I try harder
maybe one day
I'll learn to write something
with a message
you really want to read
Published 15th Jan 2010
| Edited 26th Mar 2016
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Anonymous
16th Jan 2010 5:34am
I can't really tell if you're being too modest again or if this poem is a criticism of a poet you deem unworthy, but nonetheless I like it very much, and the broken crayon metaphor was a corker, as was the reference to DeepUnderground's "Read Full Poem" button.
16th Jan 2010 9:15am
Yes, rather shooting myself in the foot with the opening lines. It would be interesting to know how many took them literally. The poet with the crayon is me by the way. Thanks for your kind remarks, Jack.
Anonymous
16th Jan 2010 8:44pm
In that case you're being too modest again:-)
13th Nov 2012 3:26pm
not modest- self deprecating.
hello Abra. I feel ya.
but moving on -.
hello Abra. I feel ya.
but moving on -.
