Pathetic.org  
 

The After Place

by Scott M Pratchner

The Before Place was
A fearful land
Of desert sand and heat
Where no tree grew
Where no bird flew
And the only sound, defeat

I walked its sands
For many days
No food nor drink had I
My feet were worn
My skin was torn
And my heart was running dry

But then one night
When hope was dead
I saw her shining tear
Her eyes allure
Her heart was pure
The After Place was near!

She took my hand
That desert sand
Felt not so hot, its true!
The scorching sun
Had been undone
A desert flower grew!

And soon that waste
Turned forest green
And water trickled through
And in this shade
That you have made
My After Place
is you

09/25/2001

Posted on 09/25/2001
Copyright © 2024 Scott M Pratchner

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 11/29/06 at 11:24 PM

Enjoyed this, thanks for the read!

Return to the Previous Page
 

pathetic.org Version 7.3.2 May 2004 Terms and Conditions of Use 0 member(s) and 2 visitor(s) online
All works Copyright © 2024 their respective authors. Page Generated In 0 Second(s)