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The Fade-Out

August 27, 2021
By Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
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Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
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The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me

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Why do people end in the middle of their life movies

Why do they never see a hint of resolution

Why their credits fly away so soon

Why do people fade out before they begin

In the middle of their opening lines.

Why do people play on like a background movie

Why are people like lost reels in dusty cupboards

When will come their time to unfurl.

© Alex O., Los Angeles, CA

The author's comments:

There are so many early deaths these days. And it seems that nobody lives to see a happy ending that would happen if life was a movie.

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Rune DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 31 2021 at 3:51 pm
Rune DIAMOND, Tama, Iowa
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Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.<br /> — Isaiah 24:1

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Amazing
SparrowSun ELITE said...
on Aug. 31 2021 at 7:11 am
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good job
Itsmaanya_25 PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 31 2021 at 12:55 am
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Nice topic and equally beautifully portrayed!!