Things that hang from trees

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Open Poetry #42

Things that hang from trees

trevorskogsbergh
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since 2000-02-03

Posts 129
South Pasadena, CA

0 posted 2008-02-19 05:17 AM

Things that hang from trees

Look me in the eyes when you tell me
What’s really on your mind
I can’t take knowing that all these things
Are things better left behind

But knowing is better than not knowing
In this crazy world we live
These things should hang up from the trees
Up high and easy to forgive

We should all have a choice
To pluck from the trees
The feelings we’d like to feel
To put ourselves at ease

The leaves are memories
The branches points of time
The roots they dig down deep
The vines continue to climb

Up the tree of forgotten past
The thoughts and fears that haunt
These memories that I would leave behind
In time these passions daunt

These things that hang from trees
My emotions are now clear
My wants and needs surpassed
Of all I held so dear

Better to die, and sleep
The never-waking sleep, than linger on
And dare to live when the souls life is gone.

effjayel
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since 2007-09-30

Posts 1474
At the Crossroads of Infinity

1 posted 2008-02-19 05:27 AM

Fine writing Trevor & much enjoyed..

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2008-02-19 07:22 AM

We should all have a choice
To pluck from the trees
The feelings we’d like to feel
To put ourselves at ease

Melancholic write, well done and containing a lovely idea!

love
Margherita

Sunshine

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2008-03-25 05:29 PM

I was going to pick my favorite lines,
but Margherita beat me to them...

I enjoyed this, Trevor. Thank you.

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