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The Night Hides All Stars
By B.D.
31 May 2006
I don't know how to introduce this one either, because I found it in one of my notebooks, too. I'm going to say it's about what happens behind closed doors but there's more to it than that.

Tonight I'm going to laugh,

go to my room and shut the door,

get into my bed,

and turn on the radio.

As time passes, I'll be on my back...

I wonder is I could get a wish

so I'll pull back the curtains

and get let down...

The night hides all stars.

It happens every time

but I keep looking.

So the curtains fall back,

I turn towards the radio,

hug my pillow and shut my eyes.

I'll picture a face,

a memory,

a color...

Soon tears start.

Before I know it, I'm asleep...

Don't know what I dream and I'm

not sure I want to know.

And tomorrow,

I'll get up and open my door,

walk into the kitchen and smile

because the night hides all stars.

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Written by shirley_keeldar (67 comments posted) 31st May 2006
...i really like this one, i can feel it :sigh  
 
my only 'but' is that it is a bit swamped so people might pass it by, not giving it the attention it deserves 
 
it captures a sense of helplessness and the sadness of putting on smiles that dont reach our eyes...

Written by B.D. (82 comments posted) 31st May 2006
What do you mean by "swamped"?
sorry...
Written by shirley_keeldar (67 comments posted) 31st May 2006
...all I meant was you posted several poems all right next to each other, a lot to take in! its not a criticism but i would hate to have missed it! :)

Written by B.D. (82 comments posted) 31st May 2006
Oh! I thought you meant the poem was swamped so...well, I wasn't on a lot since I posted my first 2 poems a few days after I joined and I had quite a few I've written since so that's the reason for the 'explosion'!! :grin But I'm really glad that you enjoyed it and that the feelings behind it came through. :)

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