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martiniat8
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Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic

0 posted 2010-08-16 01:56 PM



Oh the drudgery, the daunting wall
the ever so increasing slope
that I always find

myself
caught in the same mousetrap
just a fool in love, or...
just a dope

a love that once was
retreats, and now seems, more manipulated
than requited

reality sets in
and so I try to act as,
other men...

The half hearted attack
to try to find another girl

I dropped the ball,
actually made...
no move at all

paralyzed like the girl's arms,
that want to hold me

unable or too afraid
too guilty, too ashamed
too obligated, to her man's controlling frame

so, I,
I,
out with a friend, a girl
thinking about dating her...
giving it a whirl

and I looked down at her
and it's a long way down,
there

and she stares up at me, a distance too great to share
a chemistry, thats...
just not there

so I leave her, trudge on
thinking about another one
needing a beer
walk to a cubical cobblestone sideways sidewalk cafe
on a typical Prague street, that's near

next to me sits, a fairly attractive woman
who's intentions are, VERY clear
staring, looking, flirting
playing with her hair
and giving me a look,
nay,
burning a hole, with her stare

and so I ponder, I try to look around
trying to check out the merchandise
closed mouthed
closed minded
never uttering a sound

but, OH,
my half hearted courage
is more lost
than found

[This message has been edited by martiniat8 (08-16-2010 02:38 PM).]

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1 posted 2010-08-16 03:50 PM


Something tells me your courage will return... meantime, the piece is an interesting look into that in between place.... and of not yet quite having let go of the one who got away...

enjoyed...  the style, the internal rhymes, and the content.

martiniat8
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Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic
2 posted 2010-08-17 05:15 AM


well, she hasn't exactly gotten away... She owns half my heart and I only have half hers under this half moon
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