Gwaihir Posted March 3, 2003 Report Posted March 3, 2003 If Pered's going to pull up those works of mine I'll have to post something not as embarassing I guess (jk) Wings We made those big wide wings, brother So that you’d show us all the world one day. What kind of flowers grew up there, we asked. We all worked hard to make that dream come true. You spread those wings and left us all behind. I ran behind, followed you on the ground. You looked down and smiled kindly on me. I think I saw your lips moving at first, But even then you were too far away. All those pretty sights you probably have. Hope they’re awesome, but I’ll never see.
DoomGaze Posted March 3, 2003 Report Posted March 3, 2003 Was there a tragedy in your family or someone had just moved away from the house? If it is then i like the fact that you used wings to symbolize his flight... Great poem i might say, very emotional, great use of symbolism. I guess you feel quite angry that he left you. Thx for sharing
Peredhil Posted March 3, 2003 Report Posted March 3, 2003 heh. I read this in another way. I get a vision of a sister watching her brother fly away on Icarus wings. She'll be able to live off the visions of where he's going and what he's seeing - even if he crashed into the sea and drowned just off shore. Sometimes Dreams are more life-changing than Realities.
Gwaihir Posted March 3, 2003 Author Report Posted March 3, 2003 funny, I always pictured it as two boys. : ) Doom, one of my friends asked me where it came from too. It's not real life. I don't let real life show through, in my poems quite that clearly. Thanks for the kind words though! : )
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