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I Have Been Decried
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I Have Been Decried |
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Sunlit Soul Junior Member
since 2001-02-05
Posts 37Never Land |
I have been decried, raped of my light Condemned by those who are transparent-- Beings who eyes linger only on skin, Not on soul that is the core of my truth, Nor the mind that flourishes behind This unsightly form... I have been belittled, deemed unworthy To roam amongst the dreamers, Those who hold resplendent reverie Above all other cause... They call me delicate, weak of the heart Because I creep through the dust, Coughing, sputtering, tears trailing Down folds of battered flesh... But they have never fought, never fallen From their self-made celestial worlds, Never been broken, abandoned, or alone... But even though I’ve been stripped, Left naked to the wind, to the rage of storm, I know that I will survive... For my soul is the core of my truth, And my mind flourishes behind this imperfect form And I am not transparent, but rather layered In coatings of compassion, faith, And most of all, love. "Every man dies. Not every man lives." -Tim Robbins |
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Voiceless Senior Member
since 2001-02-19
Posts 686Under the stars upon the wind |
Interesting I like it! |
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Sunlit Soul Junior Member
since 2001-02-05
Posts 37Never Land |
Thank you Voiceless, I'm glad you found it interesting!  "Every man dies. Not every man lives." -Tim Robbins |
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Dusk Treader
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Senior Member
since 1999-06-18
Posts 1187St. Paul, MN |
I really enjoyed this piece of poetry. To me it has a very raw and pained nature, I can almost feel the agony of being spurned for your appearance... Someone will recognize that core and the gleaming soul beneath, and that person will be lucky indeed. Great work, Sunlit Soul! "And every state of mind, left to itself, every shutting up of the creature within the dungeon of its own mind - is, in the end, Hell" - C.S. Lewis |
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Celeste Senior Member
since 2000-11-11
Posts 597 |
I too, really enjoyed this poetry. You have a unique way about you. Nice!  To hold tomorrow we must first be willing to let go of yesterday. |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Very unusual but enjoyable approach. You are the real you to yourself and this porves it in many ways! Great read! The poet is like a cocoon; in him the caterpillar of the past finds rest, and from him the butterfly of the future emerges. |
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