Slowly Dying
02/02/2012 in Original
A poem by Janshi
Author’s Comments:
Yes, gasp, Janshi has actually done a poem. The horror.
anyway, this poem was set in mind of a dying person, either literally or figuratively. I had an idea of adding a few lines that would give implication that the dying person had cancer but was not sure if I should actually put in the lines.
C & C would be gladly appreciated, need to know what to work on.
SLOWLY DYING by Lawrence Wang a.k.a. Janshi
Another year goes by
Another year gone
Another year added to your life
Another year taken from mine
By day, by week, by month, by year, I die
Slowly lingering
Always wandering
As Time marches by
Spring, summer, autumn, winter
The sapling blooms
The leaf fades
The tree dies
Everyday is a year
Every feeling a blessing
Every breath closer to oblivion
Everyday bittersweet
Listless, vagrant
Without purpose
Decaying, fading
Going, going
Soon the day is lost, the sunshine fast fading
Its last rays breaking o’er the horizon
Darkness looms, encroaching, invading
Poisoning the fair land
Soon the sun will fall
Taken from heaven’s grace
Leaving me alone
In Darkness’s embrace
A bonus poem by Janshi
Tick-tock goes the grandfather clock
Ancient gears in motion
Tick-tock, tick-tock, goes the clockwork
Like a locomotion
Never failing, never ending
Marching on and onwards
Tick-tock goes the grandfather clock
Singing the chimes of birds
NoPoet said on 02/02/2012
Does anyone else miss Janshi like mad? Loved that chap.
Inkie said on 02/02/2012
Thanks for taking the time to email me about this. As soon as I read the subtitle I burst out laughing.
Von said on 03/02/2012
He’s still out there, you know. Found him on LinkedIn the other day…
NoPoet said on 03/02/2012
Inkie, long time no see. Welcome back. Same to you, Von. This forum wouldn’t be the same without some kind of Wang style contribution.
Dizcorp said on 06/02/2012
I’ve got him on Facebook and Twitter, so I win at social media.
Also, this made me laugh out loud. Good to see this place reliving the best days – and hopefully you can get it moving for more to come…!
Thumper said on 06/02/2012
its as bad as I remember the last time it got reposted.