Do you see that smiling child?
Hair pulled back in ribbons
With golden brown wavy locks.
Her flannel nighty of blush pink and navy blue
Hung like a curtain as if the glare from her joyous face was a flaming sun.
And her eyes reflected this happiness like a mirror.

What ever happened to her?
Is happiness really everything or,
As we grow older, does it fade away with the twinking of an eye?
Why is she all alone?
You tell me.

12 years in the future, the same smiling child
But her lips have been sewn shut with a rusty iron needle.
For her flowing curtains have turned to steel walls.
Her face bears a mask that conceals her pain.
And joy, it seems, is almost alien to her.
The mirrors have cracked, aged, and tarnished.
What happened to this small child?

You tell me.

Ahhh I do love the twist, the darkness...a gifted writer you are Glass_Eyes

Very deep... very well done!

Wow

I'm glad you guys enjoy my work. Is there a section in the forums where I can post paintings or drawings?

*sighs* unfortunately there isn't Glass_Eyes..I wish there was because there are a few who are artists that I would love to see their work.

I liked this
Very deep, moving and original
Thanks for sharing Glass_eyes

Do you think it would be ok if we posted artwork on the poem section? it is the closest thing on here for that.

to ObscureLight: no problem ^^

This site just doesn't have the capability to post images on a post, though you could add them to your profile pictures and people can see them that way

But we can post links ^^ i'm almost tempted to try once i'm done with a painting i'm doing for AP (advanced placement) Art.

sure we can post links people post them all the time for youtube stuff and their myspace's

Yay! *does a dance*

I think i'm going to have to do that. ^^

you can post them on your profile

I don't think there will be as many people viewing it if it's on your profile though...

maybe not but I have had a lot of emails about mine

Yeah. It would be so much easier if there was a place to post your work other than your profile. It will be easier for people to find and view.