a beautiful story

i am sad today
because i have a story
a beautiful one
but i can’t share it with you

it wishes to escape my fingers
as i sit here and tap away
i, a, and m
and s and a and d
and my tears pool on
y and o
and u

i know you’d tear too
and would make puddles
on r and a
and on i and n
if you heard the story

it’s about the ocean and pacific
and a chinatree
and the map an angel drew for me

it’s about an abyss and indigo
and the dreams and coming home

it’s about the scent in my drawer
and love and prussian longing

it’s about a one way road
and the drive against the wind
and a chicken pot pie
and cranberry juice

it’s about a rickety house
and the morning coffee
and one summer that came and left
a little too soon

may be when i’m wrinkled and grey
long after i put away my trophies
i will tell it to a child with big bright eyes

when i’m wrinkled and grey
i will tell the story
about the rain and its song
and how it came
and how it still comes
and how it will always come

and how i will always dance in the rain
with the rain…

i am sad today
because i have a story
a beautiful one
but i just can’t share it with you

  • Lisa  Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    I have one too XX

    You shall never cease to amaze me….

    You stand out My Darling…

    This is another brilliant piece. awwwww I am in awe.

    XXXX

  • mimi yoon replied

    yes, but some are best left untold…
    your beautiful words always encourage me to write more
    when i’m not even a writer…. i thank you so so dearly… and now it’s time for me to go work on my painting…. :D :D :D
    hope you’re dreaming happy dreams and wake up to a bright weekend…
    xxxxx

  • Jordan Busson

    Jordan Busson

    This is beautiful, Mimi. Bitter-sweet, poignant, emotive and beautifully written. Your use of illustrations has further aided your words in putting across their message.

  • mimi yoon replied

    you’re very kind elucidate… and your words mean so much to me… thank you so so much…. :D

  • silverstrummer -  David Everitt

    silverstrummer...

    Oh mimi you have written this so beautifully but with sadness I see the rain causes you pain. You are such a beautiful person and you shouldn’t be sad bless. – David :>((

  • mimi yoon replied

    hi david… rain doesn’t cause me pain or sadness…. rain inspires me and makes me happy and creative… thank you so dearly for the kind words, david… : )

  • Adrena87

    Adrena87

    This is absolutely amazing… Wow…. triple bravo… One of my all time favorite poems EVER!

  • mimi yoon replied

    wow, adrena~ that means so much…. thank you so much !!!!! :D :D :D

  • DanaMS

    DanaMS

    Share it with the wind..
    write it on the paper
    and make that high spped airplane
    then climb the tree
    that hangs over the river
    and let it fly free
    angels in heaven will read it
    and maybe one day it will come to me?
    Beautifully written Mimi dear :)

  • mimi yoon replied

    that is beautiful dana….
    thank you so much for leaving me such moving words…
    really beautiful…. : )

  • atomikboy

    atomikboy

    “Rainy day, dream away…ain’t no use in crying…just let it groove it’s own way”.....Jimi Hendrix

  • mimi yoon replied

    beautiful… thank you atomikboy~ : )

  • Wayne  Pearson

    Wayne Pearson

    Don’t be sad Mimi, life is to short, kick the ‘sad’ thought in the butt and send it on it’s way.

  • mimi yoon replied

    i’ve done that long long time ago… thank you so dearly, wayne… : )

  • richardseah

    richardseah

    How beautifully you have transformed your sadness and created a highly imaginative piece of writing / art. Have a good, happy weekend ahead :-)

  • mimi yoon replied

    belated thank you richardseah… i really appreciate your kind words… : )

  • Paul (Quixote) Alleyne

    Paul (Quixote)...

    Excellent story. Your writing is as excellent as your images.

  • mimi yoon replied

    belated thank you, paul… thank you so so much for your sweet words… : )

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    How poignant are you words…......this is divine…......

  • mimi yoon replied

    i might’ve said this before, tracey… divine describes you… : )
    thank you so dearly… xxx

  • rubyjo

    rubyjo

    what can I say that i haven’t said before, beautiful.

  • mimi yoon replied

    ahh~ love your new glow stick figure avatar, rubyjo… : )
    belated thank you… ; )

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    you never cease to amaze me .. your beautiful words, creative brush … lovely !

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so dearly for your kind words, pj… thank you~ : )

  • Michael Scholl

    Michael Scholl

    Very beautiful, mimi. Very beautiful!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you mike… thank you… : )

  • Cassey

    Cassey

    Absolutely beautiful story. So creative you are.

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so so much, sweet cassidy… i appreciate you… : )

  • bev langby

    bev langby

    oh what u have shared is enough and sad is a reminder of how good happiness feels and soon u will be happy again …........so savour the sad and rejoyce in the happy….....and thanks for sharing , no one else could say it better ….........

  • mimi yoon replied

    so beautifully and perfectly said bev… thank you so much… i really appreciate these wise words… xx

  • Farras Abdelnour

    Farras Abdelnour

    beautiful, gentle, and playful.

  • mimi yoon replied

    belated thank you farras… : )

  • Novice

    Novice

    you are very talented….you do things outside the box….well done you

  • mimi yoon replied

    i think i do things outside the box, because i live inside a box… thank you so kindly, novice… : )

  • Karen Cougan

    Karen Cougan

    oh touched my heart, well done
    xkc

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so so much, karen… xx

  • DaRkSiLeNcE

    DaRkSiLeNcE

    Totally amazing mimi!! & beautiful writing yet again, true art!! & the little extras with the writing are just capturing!! I’d love to be the first to buy your book of all these writings ;)

  • mimi yoon replied

    do you know any publisher, d? thank you so much~ you know your compliments mean so much to me… : )

  • Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes

    Geoff Coleman...

    And I was feeling so happy until I read this piercing gentle sadness – and THAT’S how good a writer-artist you are! So very moving and beautiful and full of memories that I couldn’t have but felt I shared. And this drawing poetry of yours Mimi – a whole new genre and each outing more and more masterful. You are a visionary stamping puddles with your gumboots.

  • mimi yoon replied

    you always know just perfect words to say to make me feel that i’ve done it right… you know you are the seal of approval, right? i wish you knew how much i appreciate you… just gracing my pages would be good enough but you always leave me the seal… on a melted wax and all… and it feels golden… : ) thank you very kindly geoff….

  • Leese

    Leese

    could your creativity get any greater?! lovely piece..

  • mimi yoon replied

    what a sweet compliment… thank you so much, leese… : )

  • Ingz

    Ingz

    can words be more beautiful? so moving….I love this and everything you do my friend xxxx

  • mimi yoon replied

    you are one of the sweetest, lngz…. thank you so much and always… xxxxxxxxxx

  • Cathi Norman

    Cathi Norman

    Brilliant!!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you very much, cathi… : )

  • Erika .

    Erika .

    Mimi, this is mind-blowing! I really love this. You paint such a beautiful picture in words. So full of emotion. I love it.

  • mimi yoon replied

    this is such a humbling experience receiving such wonderful compliments from amazing writers including you, erika…. thank you so so much…. happy happy weekend !!!!! :D :D :D

  • Astoreth

    Astoreth

    ‘i am sad today
    because i have a story
    a beautiful one
    but i just can’t share it with you’ xxxx

  • mimi yoon replied

    beautiful jane…. hope you’re not saying you’re sad… wish you beautiful thoughts and much happiness… thank you so dearly…xxxxx

  • Cwithe .

    Cwithe .

    mi~^ _. ^ dear..this is a pleasant one :)
    what is a prussian longing btw. ?

  • mimi yoon replied

    hi c ~ ^ _.
    thank you…. ^ _.

    prussian is deep blue… painfully deep passionate longing ? ^ _.^
    thank you thank you thank you…

  • roybarry

    roybarry

    I have shivers now, from reading magic trapped in ink.

  • mimi yoon replied

    wow roy~ thank you so much for such lovely compliment… : )

  • Clare Colins

    Clare Colins

    What a brilliantly well constructed , well thought out, precious poem. Beautiful :)

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so so so much, clare… : )

  • Elizabeth Bravo

    Elizabeth Bravo

    What a wonderful way you have of sharing. This is beautiful. Thanks for letting us in and around the thought of it.

  • mimi yoon replied

    it’s my pleasure, elizabeth… thank you very much for the compliment… : )

  • Sorina Williams

    Sorina Williams

    wonderful writing as always! :)

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so dearly, sorina… : )

  • hugh023

    hugh023

    Makes me wish there was something I could do to lessen that sadness.

    To understand ‘joy’ we must experience the opposite

    For even sadness has its place and its lessons.

    May you learn those lessons well

    So that when joy returns, as you know it must

    Your heart will soar

    And joy will be the flavour of your tears. . .

  • mimi yoon replied

    you are unbelievably kind, hugh… i appreciate you sincerely… i am very moved by your words… : )

  • ArcadiaTempest

    ArcadiaTempest

    I too have this moment in my life…......thank you for sharing this….....it opens me to feeling less alone and that brings a lightness to how I feel….......Your verse here has been a gift to me…thank you XXXXXX

  • mimi yoon replied

    that means so much to me, arcadia…. i feel this writing has served its purpose… thank you so dearly for your beautiful words… xxxxx

  • Amber Elizabeth Fromm Donais

    Amber Elizabet...

    This is so wonderful

  • mimi yoon replied

    .

    this is one of the greatest honor, amber…
    thank you so kindly…
    :D

    .

  • Denis Dalby

    Denis Dalby

    Your originality never ceases to amaze me Mimi. So charming!

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so much, denis… :P

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E...

    this is great, love your creativity on this with the keyboard keys, and on rainy days, they are beautiful because after the rain, all smells clean, and the air is clear, also a good chance to get some fog..hehe
    excellent writing

  • mimi yoon replied

    you are making me miss the rain and fog terribly… and yes, with fog, we can capture some beautiful foggy moments… : )
    rain and fog… rain and fog… rain and fog… we had 100F weather today in california…. rain and fog… rain and fog… fain and rog… oops~ ;P
    thank you very much, christopher… : )

  • cathrinedp

    cathrinedp

    I so love your words. And the way your heart shines through. This touched me Mimi xxx

  • mimi yoon replied

    awww… and i so so love your words, cat… and the way your heart and soul shines through… and the way you never cease to touch me… thank you, beautiful cat… xxxxx

  • Outdoors2

    Outdoors2

    You may be sad today
    but… eternally happy
    for this beautiful story
    is yours to cherish …;-))
    xo

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you, roy… always so sweet… and i am not sad today or yesterday or tomorrow… xo~

  • mzdreamy

    mzdreamy

    This is my first time on red bubble and your work really, really stands out!
    How can one person be so talented? =]

  • mimi yoon replied

    wow~ that’s a very generous compliment, mzdreamy…. thank you so kindly… : )

  • lazydaze

    lazydaze

    Nice writting Mimi !! :))

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you very much, ld… : )

  • journey360

    journey360

    i like what you wrote

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you very much, journey 360… : )

  • Jane Keats
  • mimi yoon replied

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    so much, jane !!!!! : )

  • JonoCarrick

    JonoCarrick

    so originally emotional, spellbinding and utterly gorgeous. We all have those stories where the pain is still fresh in our hearts. and it hurts to share it.

  • mimi yoon replied

    your words are always so beautiful and deeply heartfelt… you have no idea how much i appreciate your compliments… thank you always, jono… : )

  • Margaret Harris

    Margaret Harris

    So sweet ! ...very talented xx

  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you very kindly, margaret… xxx

  • joshuapie

    joshuapie

    Absolutely gorgeous mimi just like you…
    and here is a big warm hug to cheer you up (HUG)
    peace and love josh

  • mimi yoon replied

    you’re such a sweetheart… thank you so so much~ : ) x

  • Ushna Sardar
  • mimi yoon replied

    thank you so so much, ushna….
    i am so so honored….
    xx

  • Emmahleee

    Emmahleee

    You are so creative.
    I love your work, I wish I could be like you.

    My poems are good, but your work is amazing..

  • mimi yoon replied

    oh my gosh emmahlee… i just went and read your last piece… you are amazingly talented… and so~ young… i admire your talent… and thank you so much… : )

  • Emmahleee

    Emmahleee

    Your very welcome Mimi.
    Your style of writing is incredibly unique, powerful and eyecatching.
    I love it.
    And thankyou for the compliment I sincerly appriciate it with all my heart

  • Geoff  Coleman - Landscapes

    Geoff Coleman...

    Ahh you sweet thang – it’s a pure pleasure to look at and read your soul’s poetry MImi – you need no seal of approval from me or anyone else – you are a truly inspired artist and you bring some moments grace into the world of anyone who looks at your art.

  • armadillozenith

    armadillozenith

    O wonderful Mimi Yoon !

    neat fusion of message and medium in the keyboard-letters shown there.
    (how do you do those images amid text I wonder)

    love to you

  • jim marshal

    jim marshal

    it’s about the ocean and pacific
    and a chinatree
    and the map an angel drew for me

    This is the best thing I’ve read on here today. I loved your colour, warmth and melody. Special.

  • AmeliaWhispers

    AmeliaWhispers

    Amazing

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    the most beautiful stories are secret and sad. preferably spoken only with glances and gestures, or found years later on faded letters. your writing is lovely.

  • Trenchtownrock

    Trenchtownrock

    This is a beautiful story the way you wrote it and infusing the art …nice work.

  • happyfeet5

    happyfeet5

    Congratulaions on your features. Now this is sad itself. And you have to tell another story. But if you keep it to yourself, then it will maybe make you even sader. Iris

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