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Falling Toward Eternity So Young
Falling toward eternity so young.
The door she must pass
is a wall of fire caused by the acts of others.
Seventeen years were in the making of her,
only to be extinguished in an instant.
I once kissed a girl much like her,
soft and kind to the touch.
What rich fantasies went unfulfilled
in her dying beauty! What wishes went unmet?
What new lives might she have born in time.
All of us will be consumed in fire, but not so soon as this!
The door she must pass
is a wall of fire caused by the acts of others.
Seventeen years were in the making of her,
only to be extinguished in an instant.
I once kissed a girl much like her,
soft and kind to the touch.
What rich fantasies went unfulfilled
in her dying beauty! What wishes went unmet?
What new lives might she have born in time.
All of us will be consumed in fire, but not so soon as this!
Published 12th Oct 2021
| Edited 30th Nov 2021
Author's Note
I came upon a car crash and saw a girl trapped inside. I still have visions of her falling toward inevitable flames.
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12th Oct 2021 2:52pm
Death, is inevitable for all of us, and your write elaborates upon how fragile we truly are when it’s our time to transition from the earthly plane !
A fine write…😇🙏
A fine write…😇🙏
20th Oct 2021 11:07am
Thank you for commenting. Indeed, we're all living at the edge of our endings but what joy is in continuing to stand at the edge!
I don’t know if there’s any joy living on the edge per se but we endure for the sake of other things that are much greater than ourselves, like those who we love & adore, I suppose !?
Life, is always much sweeter when you have someone’s hand to hold…🙏❤️😇
Life, is always much sweeter when you have someone’s hand to hold…🙏❤️😇
20th Oct 2021 11:18am
I probably should have said "thrill" instead of "joy." And, yes to the hand to hold making life better.
12th Oct 2021 8:57pm
13th Oct 2021 3:30pm
Intense and thought-provoking, different. Thanks for sharing. Hugs ane peace, O
