Submissions by DontBlink (Alison)

Gone
Gone like a rose in the winter chill;
Its petals slowly crumpling
Until they fall
One by one

Gone
Gone like a sunset;
Sinking past the horizon
Like butter as it melts
On a piece of toast

Gone
Gone like your footprints in the sand;
Washed away by the waves
As they engulf what’s left
Little by little

Gone
Gone like a rainbow after the rain;
Vanishing from its place in the clouds
As darkness approaches
And the sunlight slowly fades away

Gone
Gone like the gentle whispers of the wind;...

I need to get out of here,
escape my darkened mind,
I need to go out searching,
to know what I can’t find.

I’m out here in the wilderness,
just waiting to go home,
I can’t find myself out here,
around in circles I will roam.

I need to escape the past I’ve lived,
just leave it all behind,
I’ve kept it wrapped up inside,
it’s time to unwind.

I want to forget all that’s happened,
why won’t it go away?
The more it lingers above my head,
the more I’m led astray.

I’ve lost my way on the road of life,
I keep...