All This for a Brief Smile

I want to freeze this moment 
so I can save it for as long as I live. 

I want to take in everything – 
the sounds, smells, view, 
the peace. 

As long as I live, 
this moment will be imprinted on my brain, 
a key part of myself 
I will never let go. 

meandpaul

MN

15 years old

More by meandpaul

  • I am not

    I am not a poet 
    I don’t know how to use my words the way they can
    I can’t captivate the minds of my friends by stringing them along with the simplest of words 

    I am not a musician 

  • Limelight

    I stood in the crowd 
    My feet cemented to the ground 
    Just basking in the light of something that would slowly fade 

    I could hear the high pitched ringing 
    A reminder of a past days sacrifice