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A Romantic Heart
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since 1999-09-03
Posts 5496
Forever In Your Heart

0 posted 2009-07-12 11:28 PM



Why do you scream at me?
you were the one who burnt my fingers,
every time I touched love,

Your voice irritates me,
disgust me,
you weave your words,
like a magic wand,

Hoping to mesmerize me again,
I am not dancing to this song,
or dancing to this dance,

I know who you are,
a liar, a fake,
wearing many masks,

This three ring circus,
of clowns and acrobats,
walking the tightrope,

Tonight, it leaves town,
you being the ring leader,
time I call all the shots,

I am tired of pretending,
this show isn't going on,
take a bow, for your performance,

Trying to hide behind false truths,
using distractions for reasoning,
thinking I am dumb enough to not see it,

Wipe off that silly grin,
behind the clown make-up,
making me cry instead of laugh,

Well you can take your circus act,
to another town, another audience ,
I want a refund for my ticket,

I've seen this show too many times,
the parts all too familiar,
time for the best part of all,

The disappearing act....
only this time,
I never reappear!




I dream in fantasy, because reality is scary~Millette (ARH)

© Copyright 2009 Millette A. (Lester) Addison - All Rights Reserved
OldPoet
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since 2009-06-30
Posts 112
The Left Coast
1 posted 2009-07-13 12:09 PM


As a rant, this is more mature and more tightly woven than most I have seen. It expresses the poet's displeasure with sharp, left-right jabs. A good read.

"And every time I've held a rose
It seems I only felt the thorns,
And so it goes" - Billy Joel

A Romantic Heart
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since 1999-09-03
Posts 5496
Forever In Your Heart
2 posted 2009-07-13 04:37 AM


Thank you Mr. Poet,

Yes, I have a punching bag, I workout with it often, left-right, upper cut, lol...

I am usually a good natured person , but lie to me , treat me bad and it is on...lol

I forgive once, but shame on me....if you do it again, ....

I will not be anybodies doormat!

~ARH

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California
3 posted 2009-07-14 09:28 PM


Surprise! The little fish swims away...forever.
                      Ida

1slick_lady
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since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace
4 posted 2009-07-14 09:36 PM


i never liked clowns anyway

Artic Wind
Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080
Realm of Supernatural
5 posted 2009-07-14 10:01 PM


This speaks with such emotions from a poets heart. ARH~ This is one of my favorites of yours. I really like this one. I have never been too fond of clowns myself. lol scary I guess.

Love this, you need some hug'ems

ARCTIC WIND

brneyedgrly
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since 2009-06-08
Posts 1125
nowhere and everywhere
6 posted 2009-07-15 08:37 PM



~lovely arh...

you know i love this...

tough girl



don't wait for the storms to end~
learn how to dance in the rain...

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