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Open Poetry #47

From The Outside

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
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0 posted 2011-07-20 03:40 PM

Damn, when you can sit and look at it all
from the outside, when you pull away....
when you finally open your eyes and ears
to what the world has to say...

you don't want to have anything to do with it
but yet you still type the letters
on the keyboard, not really knowing
if tomorrow is a new day...

waiting...
wanting...

giving up,
throwing hands in the air.
It's just not there.

And the Serenity prayer
where God doesn't grant you the wisdom
to know that difference,
and by then you care no more.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2011-07-21 10:02 AM

Ah, I would concentrate on Dixie being able to solve the problem rather than quotes from the Bible, which often are contradictory to begin with. You sit and type the letters on the keyboard because you are hoping you will be able to type out a formula for your pain and misery, and who knows, you just might be able to do that.

~ Eggs and bacon, honeymoon style / What's honeymoon style? / Straight up and hard. ~

Word Weaver
Member

since 2011-03-06

Posts 437
California, USA

2 posted 2011-07-21 01:56 PM

This poem moved me so deeply Dixie that I'm without words to make a proper comment except to say that I know great writing when I read it and your poem is great writing. Remember - The flowers are always blooming somewhere. Just because you can't see them doesn't mean they're not there.

Angel4aKing
Senior Member

since 2006-09-27

Posts 1372
USA

3 posted 2011-07-30 05:44 AM

I many ways you could be speaking from my shoes!!!

"when you finally open your eyes and ears
to what the world has to say..."

been there....still trying to find a way to just listen.

~~~kingsangel~~~

ebonygirl
Member Elite

since 2011-07-14

Posts 2000
California U.S.A

4 posted 2011-07-31 06:10 PM

I agree with Word Weaver, Angel4aKing, and JerryPat2,
Passing the Shadows into Light,
ebonygirl

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