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The Mausoleum
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The Mausoleum |
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Auguste 
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea 
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The Mausoleum by Michael Within these mausoleum walls The poet sits, instead of walk He's all alone in this dark place So to himself he has to talk The grayness of the stone he sees A lighter shade than is his heart The door was locked against his will He's not allowed to be a part Sour mildew and dampened chill Try permeate to depths of soul He doesn't fight to keep it out Though it's not part of him when whole The ugliness that's never seen Within this place, the smell of bile The stagnant air carries the scent He knows it's come to stay awhile He coughs the odor from his lungs But each inhale brings it anew There is no clean air for a breath He sits and knows not what to do The weariness of life's travails Are haunts that he tries push away But they come have a seat with him So many things they want to say Their smell is death and rotting things They hold him close as he tries fight Depression's demons come for him But he fights on and prays for light He cannot let them steal his years And fill them with their misery From their firm hold does he escape Yet door's still locked and there's no key Michael Auguste~ |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
Michael, often we try to use the wrong keys for those doors. There was a time when I could relate to these words but there comes a time when you have to let go of the pain. You hold the key to freedom. Powerful words and imagery. Take care. "Here I am in prison,here I am with a ball and chain There is whiskey in the jar-o" Traditional irish song. |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Ditto with Brian, Michael... but I do know these feelings well. Now, if he can only bend himself and realize that there is no door... -MVS "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Very dark introspection... |
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Auguste
since 2000-02-16
Posts 3953By the sea |
Brian, Mark & Karilea, This poem is about a person trying to fight his way back from depression, knowing that if allowed to do so, it will consume him. Even though the character in this poem is a poet, this poem is not about myself. I'm a a very optimistic person.  Thanks for the responses and a pleasant day to each of you.Michael Michael Auguste~ |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
You know Michael, this poem could be for a lot of people not just your friend. There are so many poets suffering depression and writing is their way to climb from the pit of darkness, so I have to tell you that although this is a dark poem it is truly reality for many, and extremely well said. ~If you have a choice to sit down or dance, I hope that you dance~ |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
There is always a door if we look hard enough and open our hearts to the light the emerges within. This one rings of truth and much can be learned from it in my opinion. Good write. All writing comes |
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magnolia Junior Member
since 2001-05-05
Posts 16 |
Depression can hold us down for the count, it's hard to fight back to the light but the effort must be made.Very dark but very well done.. Magnolia |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Michael--You write of the darkness of depression so well...a cave with no way out is, I know, how it feels. It is fortunate that there are medications now that are powerful enough to turn the lock for some. Powerful, emotive writing, my friend. |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
I think that we all need to find that key my friend. . . a story well told. . . the words take you there. . . ----------------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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