02-28-2017, 06:58 AM
(02-27-2017, 12:36 AM)litQueen Wrote: First Edit
I added a little more story... Thanks for bearing with my heartbreak - I'm concerned it's a little cliche.
Since Day One
It started with you,
This year... ....I'd change it to 'this year started with you' to mirror what comes after
Guiding me through the crowds of people, .....I'd prefer a word like 'navigating' or 'moving' to 'guiding me'. Did the hand do the guiding or the person? Sounds sloppy
Your hand on my back.
This year, ....comma not needed
Won't end with you.
Your hand on my back.
Guiding me, ....get rid of this. It's not particularly catchy.
"I will not give up on you."
As I slowly lit the fuse
To ignite my heart. ....you'd do better to carry on with the movement metaphor rather than being a new one in about fireworks
I ended you,
And me,
Us.
Like the fireworks,
Just a temporary show.
Red and green and gold... ...the ending of a romance can't have red green and gold, unless you were beating each other. The romance itself might be symbolised by the fireworks but you choose to use it as a symbol for the ending. Makes no sense.
And then only blackness.
We've been sitting on dynamite. .....dynamite isn't really used for fireworks. A cliche that makes no sense.
Original
Hey everyone,
Be gentle with me; it's my first ever post and poem.
Looking forward to working with you all! Thanks for reading
It started with you,
This year...
This year,
Won't end with you.
I ended you,
and me.
Us,
As the fireworks,
Just a show.
Red and green and gold...
And then only blackness.
We've been sitting on dynamite,
-since day one
~ I think I just quoted myself - Achebe


