Toll

Forget the price
You cannot live waiting
The glass is not half empty:
It’s barren,
It’s old and used
And left behind.
The ribbon has expired
Replace it,
Take the chance
Write a new story
Erase the shadows
From your eyes.

© twotypesofink 2014

2 Comments (+add yours?)

  1. benditty
    Sep 09, 2014 @ 03:13:37

    I try to erase shadows, but they’re everything I am. Great poem.

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  2. jadekelly5
    Sep 09, 2014 @ 22:38:39

    Thank you! And great phrase, I love it.

    Reply

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