A Time of Destruction

I haven't talked to my best friend In weeks. But what does that have to do With my life falling apart? It's slowly crumbling down in front of me And all I can do is watch Like a spectator watching A condemned building fall. I'm the only one here to watch it though. Everybody else chose to watch from afar. But I am forced to stand here, In the face of destruction, And watch as the world As I know it Falls to ruin. I know some are laughing, Sying, 'It's about time.' As I scurry about trying to put Back the pieces Of the broken puzzle of my life Trying to hopefully create beauty from mayhem; Elegance in a time of destruction. Fires maybe blazing And buildings maybe falling, But the foundation is stronger than ever Letting me know I'll make it out alive. I'll be able to emerge from the rubble With nothing but a few bruises And a hesitant smile on my face To show for the pain I've just expierenced. I'll have on my best dress Because this will be my new debut, The debut of the new me. But my best friend, She has no idea any Of this has occured. She's lost somewhere in the midst of her own rubble But one day we will both emerge With little more than a bruise, A scratch, And a smile on our faces.I wrote this poem about a year ago for my best friend, we were both going through a lot (still are) but we live a few hundred miles apart. i just realized how much it fits with everything that's been happening lately:) Written November 17th, 2001 © on Nov 17 2001 04:53 AM PST   18 • 0 • 10