Contemporary Poetry
1 min
Dimmed
Cristina Margolis (Age 18+)
She is falling down the rabbit hole,
Frantically spiraling out of control,
But she won't arrive in Wonderland
Instead, it'll be a dark place, cruel, damned
Consumed by her own vicious lies,
Feeling desperate and alone, she cries
In her mind, there's no escape
Doesn't know how much more she can take
There's still a light in her I see,
But getting her to notice isn't easy
Try to make her shine with all my might,
But it can be hard, a struggle, even a fight
Holding back my own tears,
Pushing away my deepest fears,
Because I must be brave and strong,
Just as I've been for her all along
This journey continues to be difficult
Filled with stress, frustration, and so much guilt,
But it is a path on which I'd never stray,
For her, I'll never give up, always pray
My sweet daughter, you mean the world to me
Don't ever think you were not meant to be
You are here for a rea son, to be a ray of God's light
Together, we'll find it and you will again shine so bright
Frantically spiraling out of control,
But she won't arrive in Wonderland
Instead, it'll be a dark place, cruel, damned
Consumed by her own vicious lies,
Feeling desperate and alone, she cries
In her mind, there's no escape
Doesn't know how much more she can take
There's still a light in her I see,
But getting her to notice isn't easy
Try to make her shine with all my might,
But it can be hard, a struggle, even a fight
Holding back my own tears,
Pushing away my deepest fears,
Because I must be brave and strong,
Just as I've been for her all along
This journey continues to be difficult
Filled with stress, frustration, and so much guilt,
But it is a path on which I'd never stray,
For her, I'll never give up, always pray
My sweet daughter, you mean the world to me
Don't ever think you were not meant to be
You are here for a rea son, to be a ray of God's light
Together, we'll find it and you will again shine so bright
Spring into Poetry Contest, 2021 - San José Public Library
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