From a distance

 

A pretty bright blue marble
Nestled in nothing space
Swirled clouds floating
On the unscarred surface

A great brown-burnt country
Luscious curves of land
Or flat and hard, so harsh
Barely spoiled by man

A spreadeagled, bustling city
Smoky towers and car-ants
Hurrying to and fro and to
Loud noises- CRASH! BANG! BAM!

A house in bumbling concrete burbs
Bickering family and little joys
Friction, love, dillemmas
Crackling TV and careless voices

But from a distance we are beautiful
A speck on a fleck on a grain on a
Simple blue nothing.

 

Written By: Tina TT
Submitted:February 22, 2000

 

 

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