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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas 
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Choices Stuck… in the middle of the street, cars whizzing by on both sides, inches away, the suction of their passing threatening to drag me along like so much flotsam in a raging stream. One step either way and it's flesh and blood ground into concrete cracks, unrecognizable as the living, breathing being that moments before only wanted to cross the street. Mired in the overwhelming love of me for you, caught between everything we treasured, the words spoken in private, the pleasures we shared, the dreams, the plans, the perfect world we envisioned, and you saying goodbye, go away… don't come back anymore. I watch the bus changing lanes half-a-block away, moving to the left, as if it knows it's time to feed; getting close, so it can suck me up, obliterating the terrible agony of a two-piece heart, shattered soul, soundlessly screaming mind. One step and you're gone for good, and I'm so much cemetery fodder, fit only for a paupers closed casket, remembered only by the passengers on the bus wondering how someone could do such a thing. But they don't know you, and what you've done. They don't know the pain of an undying death; the terrible emptiness of love gone bad. The bus approaches, gaining speed, grill evilly smiling, and I do the only thing left for me; I race to the sidewalk, look back, see the bus going away, and think… To Hell with you, tomorrow's a brand new day. w. james beard, jr. © November, 2000 ...again, not my world. [This message has been edited by jwesley (edited 11-20-2000).] |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I like your spirit here...give 'em the one finger salute, I always say...the best revenge is being happy, friend! Applause for you. |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
What a ride my friend...this was awesome! Loved your decision at the end...and yeppers there's no one that is worth giving your life for unless they are willing to stand beside you for all of yours, but sometimes it takes a while to come to that point of realization....Great writing! You cannot dance in the sun until you have cried in the rain~ |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Thank you my friends, serenity and BCD...Everone has Choices in their life...this is just one. jwesley |
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Tiersdin Member Elite
since 2000-11-17
Posts 2364east coast |
Food for thought. excellent work... -Tier |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Oh James you had me fearing for your life for awhile there......no love gone bad is worth that...I loved this it grabbed me and I couldn't let go really had a lot of fun with it ......ethome very good writing too!! |
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CocoBaci Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 3043 |
James, I was captivated by the fast pace of the poem and the way you addressed the subject of 'CHOICES'... Good write PoetFriend  Coco |
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dragonpoe Senior Member
since 2000-11-12
Posts 608Palm Bay, Florida |
you know, I should have seen your wit coming... But, well, I didn't. Great piece, the pain, the heartache, the witty imagination "grill evily smiling".. Love it With the word, I am mighty, with the pen I am free.. dragonpoe |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
Enjoy the read!!!!!! |
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brian madden Member Elite
since 2000-05-06
Posts 4374ireland |
an intense read, excellent stuff, really enjoyed it. "an afixiation a fix on anything the line of life the limb of a tree the hands of he and the promise that s/he is blessed among women". Patti Smith |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
AW wow...geez you really had me going on this one James...and its good to know its not your world |
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Charisma
since 2000-09-30
Posts 5906lost in blue pages |
you took the right decision....tomorrow is a brand new day.....heartfelt expressed. ((warm hugs)) Charisma |
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Poeminister Senior Member
since 2000-02-26
Posts 1862Regina SK; Canada |
Excellent write. Enjoyed the read... Poeminister |
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SEA
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Wow......very strong write -SEA |
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