Meaningless in Their Dreams

by Briarpelt

The End

So you see, it all will end,
Sister, teacher, love, or friend.
Someday, we will all pass on
It won't matter what is gone.

Someday, even sun will die.
Everyone must say goodbye.
In the end, it's all for naught
As all will someday be forgot.

Shadows, light and misery
Death within each family tree.
People come, and people go
Some leave quickly, others slow.

Every change brings death, of kind
Death of friendship, death of mind.
Even sorrow dies, one day
When our joy moves in to stay.

Words like tears fall on the page
In the spotlight, center stage.
Everyone hides their true face
Searching for a better place.

Sorrow is a part of life,
Everyone will know some strife.
But if you keep an open heart,
Happiness will not depart.

Grow a garden of your past
Keep it safe, and it will last.
Plant new seeds when they arrive,
And your wholeness will survive.

Comments

[CoastBrumby]

I would change

Everyone will know some strife

to

Everypony will know strife.

Remember your Equestrian.

[Briarpelt]

6215124 I might have put that, except that "one" does not mean "human". Therefore, "everyone" refers to every one being. Also, there are more races in the country than just equines, and I was referring to all sentient life, ever. I believe I used the word "people" as well, on the same premise. Humans are not the only people to exist, and I will defend this to the grave.

[CoastBrumby]

6216928 Cool

[Loganberry]

This was a real mixed bag for me. You get plenty of points for writing verse that scans, and it's a fantastic title. On the other hand, Gummy's bit really didn't work for me (but then I don't like his "Slice of Life" turn all that much). There are echoes here of "Friendship", the classic song by Aviators, but I think in the end I felt this might have been better if it hadn't been restricted to dead on 1,000 words.

[Briarpelt]

7549221 Yeah. The only reason I put in Gummy's part was because of the word limit. If I'd written it now, I would have put it in my Scribbles Scrapbook (the story I keep specifically for these too-short-to-be-published-individually stories). But thanks for the compliments!

[Briarpelt]

7636183 Thanks!