Floating on a cloud with silver lining
Looking out over the crowd
I see the pain and the beauty
Of all these people that look so down
Sitting on thin air that surrounds you
I begin to think about that night
The one that replays in my head
With the amazing "I love You's" and getting over fights
Never in my life has this ever happened to me
I have never been in love
Not with someone so amazing
That was meant to be and sent from above
Only in dreams has this ever happened
Where I would fall asleep with you on my mind
I never thought that when I was conscious
Love like yours was one that I would find
Barely conscious I turn to look at you
Your arms rapped around me
I whisper the most beautiful words,
"I never dreamed that I could be this happy"
Very giddy-in-love. You put out your emotions quite beautifully, but perhaps a little too simply. The use of using clouds is a little cliché but it does give off a dream-like edge that works for the theme of this poem.
My main issue was that the flow was a bit off here and there. Try counting syllabals for each line and keeping lines to a certain amount. It really helps the flow.
Also, I'm not so keen on the use of the word 'pain'. The poem has this very sleepy, dreamlike quality but that word completely destroys this.
Hope I've been helpful in some way and have a nice day.
I've been there before and I'm too much of a love cynic to comment on the subject without feeling like I'm attacking love or innocence or whatever so I'll stick to other stuff...
I think the rapped in the final stanza should be wrapped (if not, and it was some innovation, I apologise - some people get offended when you don't realise these things)
A few clichés here. I know its a clichéd subject but it doesn't mean you have to say it in the same ways as everyone else. Expand it. Open up to other ways of saying it. You know the stuff. Sent from above, clouds with silver lining, having her 'on your mind'.
The emotion is obviously there to make a great piece. If you craft it I'm sure you can. Thanks for the read.
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