Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Sound and Sense #14: Structure Poem


The Death of a Dream

You are young, believing you can be anything.
A veterinarian caring
An actor starring
The President taking charge
But me… I want to be a soccer player.

You grow older, believing you can be anything.
On with the shin guards
Now time for the socks
Lace up the beloved cleats
Time to go to practice.

You make sacrifices, knowing you can be anything.
A repeated phrase
Said not with regret-
But with pride.
I can’t, I have soccer.

You keep playing, and the plans change.
Soccer isn’t realistic
Think about your future
It’s time to grow up…

Is this what maturing means?
Can it really mean the death-
of a dream?

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