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Darkness Bleeding
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Darkness Bleeding |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California 
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DARKNESS BLEEDING < !signature-->Waking whispers, dawn emotion, Dream disappears in slow motion. Time, it lingers, long and lulling Obligation outside pulling... Towards the world of the living, To forgive the unforgiving. To sugarcoat the plastic guise Of a man behind sightless eyes. A man who hears music alone, Dancing away life, monotone. By call of Disenchantment's sting Choosing never again to sing... For no one hears silence crying Or wipes the tears of love dying In dreams that fall to shades of gray, And so the music dies away. The hand withdrawn, outstretched in chance, To one whom might have shared this dance. To her who looked upon true eyes But chose, instead, a life of lies. And Shadow whispers Night's falling. As Time answers to the calling. Watching the fireflies in the rain Never question the balm of pain... That leads me unto a living World of dream from life's misgiving. In all vanity unbending By a passion never ending. By the silence I hear crying, By tears I wipe for love dying, By this life I live receding, Who yet sees the Darkness bleeding? Michael Anderson For all behind was dark and drear, And all before was night and fear. How many hours of night or day In those suspended pangs I lay, I could not tell; I scarcely knew If this were human breath I drew. Lord Byron [This message has been edited by Michael (edited 05-08-2000).] |
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Meadowmuse Member Elite
since 1999-12-27
Posts 3263 |
Michael, I have seen the drops of which you speak of bloody, sightless, silent leak from Night's beguiled and wounded creed yes I have seen this Darkness bleed ...your writing so often mirrors my own heart, and this is a genuine reflection... ~ Claire Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?......Henry David Thoreau |
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RSEvans Senior Member
since 1999-10-23
Posts 1147Tulsa, OK, USA |
What a shame that into every life a little sunshine must fall.... |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
For no one hears silence crying Or wipes the tears of love dying In dreams that fall to shades of gray, And so the music dies away. The hand withdrawn, outstretched in chance, To one whom might have shared this dance. To her who looked upon true eyes But chose, instead, a life of lies. ---------------- That leads me unto a living World of dream from life's misgiving. In all vanity unbending By a passion never ending. By the silence I hear crying, By tears I wipe for love dying, By this life I live receding, Who yet sees the Darkness bleeding? -------------------- ***** I have lain in the darkness bleeding, with my tears ... to which the pain came upon ... feeding. Silence brings in the night, shadows always preceding, Desire and desperation dance in fevered breeding. Loneliness reaches out ... forever needing ... Hopes and dreams forever pleading. Still I search for the light ... ever leading, and believe in time the pain will be receding... to unconditional love ... I will at last be conceding. jm understanding eyes see the darkness bleeding... between the lines they are always reading. *smile* exceptional poem M, truly. |
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Marilyn Member Elite
since 1999-09-26
Posts 2621Ontario, Canada |
I have finally reached this place of which your write so beautifully. I no longer hope to love or love to hope. I have been cast back into the darkness that is my eyes. I wish not to suffer again the pain only a heart can cause. I shall no longer open it up to such frivolity. May there be peace in nothingness. |
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Mistikman Senior Member
since 2000-01-10
Posts 682San Jose, CA, USA |
This gave me the chills Michael. Well done on another moving poem. |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
needed another read of this one... somethings are even better on the second time around  jm It's amazing How you make your face just like a wall How you take your heart and turn it off How I turn my head and you lose it all ... And it's unnerving How one move just puts me by myself There you go just trusting someone else Now I know I put us both through hell ... I'm not sayin That there was nothing wrong I just didn't think you'd ever get tired of me And I'm not sayin We ever had the right to hold on I just didn't wanna let you get away from me. ~MB20~Leave |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
*said rather briskly* "Ok Mister, now sit down here and let me put a band-aid on that" *GRRR* "Hold still!" *lol* Great poem Michael ~H |
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Joel the wolf Senior Member
since 2000-04-06
Posts 1333Angels Camp |
Michael this is a great poem you have here, so well expressed, the closing of a heart, in nothingness, we find no love. I had closed my heart to all after my divorce, and went some time alone no contact, this poem mirrors my feelings at the time, I had to crawl out of the pit I had made for myself, it was a living hell. You know my story from that point. I thank you for this poem, you have put so well my life, until I met White Dove. Joel. I howl a mournful song, that echos within my chambered heart, for all to read? nay for all to feel. |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Claire, I know you have felt this, you honor me with your poetic reply. Robert, sometimes the glimpse of the sun is so infinitesimal that it only serves to remind us how how overwhelming the rain can be. Janet, love when true is unconditional - that is my biggest problem, I still love even throught the hurt. Marilyn, could use a big dose of nothingness myself right about now... put the Floyd on - I think I'm gettin Comfortably Numb. Mistik, glad you enjoyed. Angel, Thanks for patching up my boo boo... now howz about a hug ((HUG)) TY, my friend, just for being you. Joel, I'm glad you found your way out - hopefully one day I will. Thank you all for the kind replies. Michael |
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Jeffrey Carter
since 2000-04-08
Posts 2367State of constant confusion! |
Micheal, Very well written, How can the world so cruel to give one heart such pain? Take care m'friend All my love, Jeffrey I lie awake in a world filled with dreams, but dreams can be so real when you don't know you're asleep |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
Michael* This touched my heart so deeply, the pain felt through them, I think I held my breath till the end...This is a powerful piece, thank you for sharing this...and the piece of your heart and soul in which you draw to write. |
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WolfsMate Member
since 2000-01-14
Posts 121New York |
I felt this one deeply. Powerful verse here. Truly exellent. "You never have to worry...Never fear for I am near" |
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Nan
Administrator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
I'm with XAngel on this one.... I'll hold 'im down so you can wrap a cast around his heart... As long as he keeps writing good stuff like this....  |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Michael...another excellent poem and a vivid portrayal of a broken heart. Someday you shall weep tears of joy and all this other stuff will be washed away in their wake. I can't wait until that day comes for you my friend, but until then, have faith. Hugs  Ruth |
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Kellsue Member
since 2000-05-06
Posts 210Waukesha, WI USA |
Beautiful poem that struck a chord of my heart. Broken hearts are so painful, yet we always go back and take the chance of having it break again...we have to... ~Kelly  Reflect upon your present blessings-of which every man has many-not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. ~Charles Dickens We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. ~Winston Churchill |
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Michael
Moderator
Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Jeffrey, I can't answer that honestly but in the end I hope there is a sence of balance... I hope that makes sense to you. BDC, you words touch me as well... Wolfsmate, Nice to see you again. Glad you enjoyed the read. Nan, me thinks a full body cast might better suffice at this juncture...LOL Ruth, I can't wait either - but I will always have faith, no matter what. Kellsue - that's because the only hearts that can be broken are those that hold genuine love to begin with, me thinks. Thank you all for the kind replies. Michael |
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