Best Friends - pipTalk Forums

How to Join	Member's Area	Private Library	Search	Sanctuary		Login
Main Forums	Discussion	Tech Talk	Mature Content	Archives	A home without a wall, Our haven without ends, A circle we all call Our Family of Friends!

Michael

Moderator

Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

0 posted 1999-10-25 11:49 PM

BEST FRIENDS

Trust is every friendship's foundation,
Heartache - Jealousy's contemplation.
Anger feeds on my soul where trust was broken,
Nevermore! - the damning word spoken.
Kindled Hope cast the haze before my eyes,
Yesterday pitching Tomorrow lies.
Over the line, emotion draws the string.
Underneath, a puppet, I flail and fling.

God, grant me strength to overcome my past,
Exhibit through me your love so vast.
Nurture the pain beneath this cold, hard stone,
No, I can't heal these wounds on my own.
If I am to live, teach me how to trust.
Forgiveness I've found, now I know I must...
Ever have I longed to find a love this true,
Release these chains, Lord, that I may love her too.

Apologies could never meet this need,
No, the wound isn't here to which I bleed.
Damn myself do I for shifting the blame,
Chris, forgive me, I know you've suffered the same.
How is it those I love I always cause pain?
Regretting later, my words spent in vain.
I have wronged you both, I wish to make amends,
Stand I, now, on the trust of my two best friends.

------------------
Michael Anderson

Is all that we see or seem
but a dream within a dream?

[This message has been edited by Michael (edited 10-26-1999).]

wayoutwalt
Member Elite

since 1999-06-22

Posts 4870
TEXAS (it's all big)

1 posted 1999-10-26 12:17 PM

i dont know the story but your plea is well told and heartfelt nice job darkness

Poet deVine

Administrator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

2 posted 1999-10-26 12:20 PM

Oh, Michael! This is a magnificent tribute to your two friends.....I think it's time to trust...time for you to find the peace and happiness you deserve.

PhaerieChild
Senior Member

since 1999-08-30

Posts 1787
Aloha, Oregon

3 posted 1999-10-26 01:01 AM

Love the acrostic theme and the sentiments are a beautiful tribute.

------------------
If you love me like music, I'll be your song.
~Heart~ Dreamboat Annie

Systematic Decay
Senior Member

since 1999-09-15

Posts 1301
That place with padded walls and funny people in white.........

4 posted 1999-10-26 01:12 AM

Micheal, I know the feeling of needlessly hurting loved ones, and this poem brought a lump to my throat, tears to my eyes. Indeed, only a magnificent poem could ever do so. thank you for sharing.

------------------
"Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage."
-Billy Corgan-

DreamEvil
Member Elite

since 1999-06-22

Posts 2396

5 posted 1999-10-26 01:47 AM

Good deal my friend.

------------------
Now and forever, my heart hears ~one voice~.
DreamEvil©

Christopher

Moderator

Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-02

Posts 8296
Purgatorial Incarceration

6 posted 1999-10-26 02:30 AM

And I reiterate brother, I will not forgive you. There is none needed. I am floored at this poem and only regret that you felt the need brother. I accept this as the magnificent offering it is though, and cherish it as I do you friend.

Watcher666
Senior Member

since 1999-10-13

Posts 1606

7 posted 1999-10-26 04:18 AM

Beautifully done.felt it tug at my heartstrings.

------------------
Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you.

Nan

Administrator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-20

Posts 21191
Cape Cod Massachusetts USA

8 posted 1999-10-26 07:58 AM

You're the best, Michael.....

RSEvans
Senior Member

since 1999-10-23

Posts 1147
Tulsa, OK, USA

9 posted 1999-10-26 08:00 AM

Love the acrostic...and your words touch something dear to me...my own friends without whom I would have been done long ago.

------------------
No matter where you go, somebody's probably already been there and gotten the parking space...

poetFemmeFatale
Member Elite

since 1999-07-25

Posts 2646
Arkansas

10 posted 1999-10-26 10:18 AM

He is the best, isn't he Nan? (sigh) Michael, I don't know what else to say that hasn't already been said, except that I am completely honored not only that you wrote this for us, but because you're mine...and we have wonderful friends here within the forum...our lives would both be suffering if it weren't for this place and all the folks within ! We owe our entire relationship to "Passions!"

I told him you will all be invited to our um....wedding someday ! (He brought it up first !) hehe The whole thing is described in the Prose forum, if you care to attend now....(smiling big) I had a dream of our wedding night, and wrote it down...Thank you Michael for sharing this beautiful, and heartfelt poem with us.....I need to cry now....again. You are simply the best....

------------------
~~ Lift your head high - spread your "words" and fly - - poetFemmeFatale

Ohme
Senior Member

since 1999-07-17

Posts 816
Texas

11 posted 1999-10-26 10:42 AM

Like the acrostic. Love the poem. Very well done.

WhtDove
Member Rara Avis

since 1999-07-22

Posts 9245
Illinois

12 posted 1999-10-26 11:27 AM

You know if they hadn't mentioned the acrostic I would have missed it. I'm so bad at that. Michael this was stunning! It's so tugging and heartfelt. Those words really don't describe it.
Gennifer your really blessed! I'll have to go read that now.

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

13 posted 1999-10-26 11:36 AM

Michael,
Excellent

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

14 posted 1999-10-26 09:37 PM

Beautiful, Michael. And a fantastic acrostic too!

------------------
Denise

	⇧ top of page ⇧
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.