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Siren's Song

December 20, 2012
By Emma-Riley PLATINUM, No, Other
Emma-Riley PLATINUM, No, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Take my hand i give it to you, now you own me all i am, you said you would never leave me, i believe you, i believe...&quot;<br /> -Flyleaf


the siren's sing loudly
the boy covers his ears
he tries to block them out
but they won't disappear

so he joins their song
singing just as loud
until he feels so light
he can walk on clouds

he drifts for a while
the siren's song gone from his head
and then they start singing
and he drops like lead

he plummets to the ground
and now sings his own song
one that breaks hearts
that's too sad to sing along

and when he finally hits the ground
everyone thinks that he's fine
because all that has happened
has happened in his mind

he lies still in the hospital bed
and his breathing starts to slow
his heart begins to falter
and he's ready to go

so he closes his eyes
and counts to ten
and the little boy is gone
and the siren's song ends


The author's comments:
Sometimes, when i'm writing, an idea just comes to me. That's what happened with this peace. I pictured a little boy, who's sick. He's int he hospital, and no one knows what's wrong with him. He hears screams (the sirens) in his head, and he's trying desperately to block them out, but he can't... i ended up almost in tears at the end of this. i had no idea where it would go. the story pretty much wove itself together.

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on Jan. 18 2013 at 8:02 pm
Emma-Riley PLATINUM, No, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Take my hand i give it to you, now you own me all i am, you said you would never leave me, i believe you, i believe...&quot;<br /> -Flyleaf

thankyou! i wrote a short story to go with it that i'll post in a bit.... it kind of explains what's happening and goes into more detail. i'm glad you like it!!!

on Jan. 18 2013 at 6:59 pm
Homestuck_Nerd, Efland, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
stand for what you want, even if that means standing alone.<br /> -Andy Biersack, lead singer from Black Veil Brides

this is... wow. hats really emotional, and i just love the whole idea that its kind of a metaphor. its just really deep and touching. well done, and keep up the good work!