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kelieth Member
since 2000-06-12
Posts 314Normal IL - USA |
I often have trouble with my past but I feel this will help to get to know a little about me. Let's start at the beginning. ____________________________________________________ A Harsh Life Lived: Child Hood A boy once lived, While very young, Through hard times Very strong. His folks were gone, His kin couldn't take, A boy of six No food to make. Though the boy Was always good He felt great pain As no one should. There were men, Both big and strong Whom pinned him down By his arms. Others would come They all would go They left the boy Bloody, all alone The years would come The years would go Until the boy Said no more. ____________________________________________________ A Harsh Life Lived: Strategic Escape The boy whom had, Beatings by teams, Was now a lad Of just sixteen. Hugry and cold, Ragged and thin The lad had joined A group of friends It was plain As day to see The lad had Joined 'USMC' His plane would leave That very night He knew he would Start new his life. Across this land Of the free To a port By the Sea. They cleaned him up Taught to fight It wasn't long He started life. |
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Little_Spyro Senior Member
since 2000-01-09
Posts 659San Diego, CA, USA |
Yowch...I'm not even sixteen yet! And that truly sounds like a harsh life...ow... Talk about traumatic!  And to survive all that to join the Marines!A whole lot of mixed emotions here, Kevin! (Did you know that that's one of the Top Ten Marks of a Great Poet?  It's true!) Another great piece of work!  Little Spyro T. Dragon |
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kelieth Member
since 2000-06-12
Posts 314Normal IL - USA |
Spyro, I wasn't aware of the top 10 poet list. This is the first half I'll post the second half soon. Thank you for the support once again. Kevin |
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Yu Lan Senior Member
since 2000-04-13
Posts 1462New Zealand |
wow, this is amazing poetry.. very well written.. a lot of emotions expressed very well.. well, I don't know what to say.. i am not 16 yet either, and I really, have no idea as to what it would truly be like to experience this... yes.. u must be strong to go through that, I am sure.. well done Kelieth Lynne |
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Alle'cram Senior Member
since 2000-02-28
Posts 1816Texas |
kelieth, Wow! I feel like everyone else, this is a great piece. Can't wait to read the second stage. Sounds like you have taken life's experiences and learned to be positive. Never got the hint of self-pity, only a life style you chose to change. Very well done! Loved this piece. Marcy |
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Dennis L. White Senior Member
since 2000-02-17
Posts 1463Michigan, U.S.A. |
kelieth, You tell a sad tale of abandonment and abuse, but you continued to tell how you rose above such hardship and personal calamity. I too am looking forward to further posting regarding the events that shaped your life. Thanks for sharing with us. Dennis :^) Moonbeams radiate When the veiling cloud has past Playful shadows dance Dennis L. White :^) |
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Lost Dreamer Member Elite
since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464Somewhere near the Rainbow |
Kevin, Wow, my heart sunk reading this, but yet all the while you rise up above the turmoil and concur the challenges with such grace. I also look forward to seeing where you went on to in life. |
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Romy Senior Member
since 2000-05-28
Posts 1170Plantation, Florida |
I felt like my heart would break reading your beautiful, simple poem. No child should ever have to grow up abandoned and unloved. You are very brave to write about such a painful past, and tell us in your lovely words how you rose above it to find happiness! You are an inspiration to all who may feel that there is no way out of the darkness! Thanks for sharing your poem, it touched me deeply! Debbie |
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childomine Senior Member
since 2000-01-25
Posts 818st. petersburg, FL |
This is definitely an awesome piece of work, not only the way it was written but that it could be written at all. A small child alone and abused who becomes a man of strength and character. Heartbreaking story with an uplifting ending. Good job. ...Give me the strength to walk the soft earth, a relative to all that is.... Black Eagle Oglala Sioux holy man |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
kevin..i hate to repeat..but i agree with the others..youve not only done a great job writing about it, but obviously found a personal positive in it..way to overcome!! i applaud you and your climb out of the darkness.. dg "A Poet's life is on written page; a scenario to take the stage--watch..." dgvarner |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
kelieth,i applaude you for sharing your life-story with us...this must have been a terribly difficult to write and i admire your courage in trying to come to terms with youself.... I like the simple, short way this poem was written....perhaps, thats why it will be so heart-felt by the reader... Excellent effort here...will try to read more of your work and BTW, welcome to Passions |
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