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passing shadows
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0 posted 2009-11-06 10:43 PM



I've always been good at hurting men-
the reasons or methods, I have no clue;
angels and demons, I dated a few...
met Jesus and even hurt Him too.

I left a trail of men behind me
like I had a hole in my pocket,
I ran past too fast to clock it
'cause it was too scary to walk it.

Still, I was never with a man
whom I didn't care for or love,
but that darned hole in my trust
made staying hard to think of.

Like a saturnine apparition,
I float through walls into other places,
landing in the middle of sentences,
trying to forget the faces
and all the nests from which I flew...

from all the men who hurt me too.

© Copyright 2009 Dixie Lee Bullington - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2009-11-06 10:48 PM


This is an intense 'purging' write, Dixie.
May this relationship work for you....

2islander2
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2 posted 2009-11-07 05:11 AM


hello PS, there are reasons for everything, love isn't a quiet event ,there are break ups, reconciliations, it always moves, you did what you had to, I guess...Thanks for the lovely and tender confession and the grace of the poem.

have a nice day

yann

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3 posted 2009-11-07 05:34 PM


ahh this was insane! one of my favorites.
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4 posted 2009-11-07 07:42 PM


Always when we settle down to tea and scones; along comes the magician to whip away the tablecloth. The plates, the cups and the saucers are unmoved, but we know something is missing, and so we set another table.
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5 posted 2009-11-08 02:12 AM


Dixie,

I think this might be my favorite of your poems - hard to say.  I have had so many favorites of yours.  These are the poems I have missed.

Alison

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6 posted 2009-11-08 04:29 AM


believe it or not, I wrote this AFTER I wrote my run run poem

thank you for this,
gives me some insight on women

the question is
how does a man
what does a man
do

to earn that trust?
nothing
you just got to let him in

Margherita
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7 posted 2009-11-08 08:20 AM


Yes, the last sentence puts things into balance, dear Dixie. They hurt you too.

Very strong write. It's no good to preach, mothers especially seem to know where their daughters fail, but it is not enough, each and everyone of us needs to go through the experience or ... experiences on her own. It is a learning process.

Great job, Dixie!

Love,
Margherita

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8 posted 2009-11-08 12:07 PM


enjoyed
JamesMichael
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9 posted 2009-11-09 05:55 PM


Fine writing...James
Poetal
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10 posted 2009-11-09 06:45 PM


Honest heartfelt words sharing trurhs that some might let go unsaid. Poetry is a great platform to share feelings. Good work here.

AL Inmon

shalisadefa
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11 posted 2009-11-09 08:07 PM


The many faces of a woman. A bold write!

Here's to you. Well done.

LindsayP
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12 posted 2009-11-10 09:41 PM



Dear Dixie don't give up. They say good things come to those who wait, sometimes we

have to wait a little longer.Hang in there
my dear and good luck. Love and a big hug.

Lindsay

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13 posted 2009-11-10 10:55 PM


Dixie - nice write, many thoughts in this one for sure...

BC

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