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Open Poetry #14

Don't Be Gentle With Me

joycerogers
Member

since 2001-05-16

Posts 83
Texas

0 posted 2001-05-22 07:49 PM

The darkest hour comes
And is quickly gone.
The day will spring forth
And shall find me alone.

Do not be gentle with me
Hurt me...hurt me quickly,
So that I may start to heal.
Go ahead...speak words which cannot feel.

I saw the night coming
Long before it got here.
I saw your leap coming
Long before the year.

So don't be gentle with me.
Hurt me...hurt me quickly.
I have felt your chill
And I have seen your words,
Set as a dagger to kill.

Do what you intend to do tonight.
The daggers will hurt,
But I will eventually be alright.
Don't be gentle with me.
Hurt me...hurt me quickly
And then leave.

Observe the animals and they shall teach you the nature of life in man. Observe the earth and it shall reveal the nature of life in God.

- Joyce

[This message has been edited by joycerogers (edited 05-22-2001).]

Denise

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

1 posted 2001-05-22 08:19 PM

When reading this poem I felt like I'd been there....I guess we all have at one time or another....the ending was great 'And then leave.' That's the best thing they can do.

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

2 posted 2001-05-23 08:54 PM

why hurt at all?

I like the feeling of this. . . just get it over with. . . but why? Perhaps that's the question we need to ask ourselves. . .

excellent. . .

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