Yesterday

By Louise178

Sun, 06 May 2012
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I just ran over a dead man
there was fire spewing from the exhaust
my blackened windows shut out the light
and I sang while I ran over a dead man

The dead man well he was...
he was funny, kind and gentle
but I sang words of bitterness
filled with ancient twisted hate

I just ran over a dead man
and now I will paint a picture
with false colours, deflecting sounds
you see he ruined the dream of my life

So I ran over a dead man
didn't care of the pain you felt
you should have chosen this side
where there is darkness burning bright

I will not judge I will forgive
you may drive how you like
I will never run over a dead man
for he is funny gentle and kind.

Certificate U
Poem
Paper Basket Poetry
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by Esther on
A powerful poem; I will need to mull these words over, sad but moving.

Submitted by Louise178 on
I am so glad you read my poem Esther :) I really like your writing it is very easy to read x ....memories of yesterday sometimes good sometimes bad and distorted :)

Louise

Submitted by jolono on
I agree with Esther, very powerful. I too am still trying to work it out!

 

Submitted by Louise178 on
Well there are three people. I was writing initially as someone else, to try to put across their view or understand it. The last verse is me, so I am answering the person who isn't me. Then there is the kind funny gentle person who is dying. But it's all a play on words, ie when you run someone down and it's about family conflict which many people must encounter, which is sad:(

Louise