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Screaming To Be Free
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Screaming To Be Free |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas 
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Screaming To Be Free Years ago, when I was younger and pictures were thrown away, fun things, to share with friends, memories not yet known, portraits of the life we had yet to live, I met a friend, later my wife; and as you see we smiled a lot, shared a love that just grows and grows. Years ago, as this picture shows, I had lots of hair, perfect eyes; I was not yet aware of what would come, as years went by, and age began to fill out my face; I didn't know my eyes would begin to fade, my hair would gray, and who needed it anyway, bald's a sexy thing, or so they say… I didn't know with age and kids sometimes I'd cry, alone, at night, when no one else could see; just God and me, would share my misery. With parents gone, family spread far across the country, friends few, the fault my own, I hold the pictues I have left, of friends, of family, of those that meant so much to me; and still I cry, I grieve for the one inside of me, bound within for eternity, hoplessly caught, screaming to be free, oh God, why me, why me. w. james beard, jr. © December 2000 This started out as quite a different piece and was supposed to include a picture but couldn't figure out how to get the picture in so...anyway it's not me (I'm a whole lot more with it than this) but I hope you "feel" the piece. jimmy [This message has been edited by jwesley (edited 12-16-2000).] |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
Yes I felt this piece and I am so glad to hear that it is NOT you. Wonderful write from you. For a moment I was worried as to how you jumped from the beauty and peace of love to this until I read your note. Thank you for the wonderful read and for including the note. A life with love will have some thorns, but a life without love will have no roses. author unknown |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
wow..its difficult to free ourselves from the chains we often self-inflict... (i know theres something ('fine-print'!) written at the very bottom of this piece..but its a bit of a blur on my computer..) this is a heart wrenching piece--i hope you dont find yourself a prisoner for too long.. hugs, fallen **ah! mark jumped in there while i was typing..now i know partly what the fine-print says! lol glad its not about you J  [This message has been edited by fallen rain (edited 12-16-2000).] |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
Yes, I felt this one very deeply and I am glad that this is not about a personal experience of yours. This poem is powerfully written in a simple yet strong way. Although I am young, without children, I relate to this in other ways. This shows that you are a great poet to spark something inside of me even though my "screaming to be free" is entirely different yet also on the same wave length. I'm printing out a copy for myself and yes, I did "feel" this poem completely! It touched me in a way I cannot describe, both in relieve and sadness. Take care, Melissa The beauty of poetry gives my soul wings to fly free within dreams |
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