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Red
Member

since 2000-01-01

Posts 143
Ca

0 posted 2002-11-10 11:30 PM

Fatally joined,
row by row,
thin cardboard cutouts.
Singular,
when ripped from their
imprisoned matchbook,
but uniform
when therein contained.

Such simple
inconsequential lives.
99% of it spent in confinement,
sheltered by the matchbook’s walls
in blissful nescience.
Yet all things will eventually see some light.
For a match,
it’s in the final 1%
of their unenlightened, mundane lives.

Randomly torn
from their
blissful existence,
one by one,
they all suffer
the same fate.
A brief freedom;
a briefer singularity;
and then,
the eventual demise by flame.

Mistletoe Angel

Member Empyrean

since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

1 posted 2002-11-10 11:41 PM

(big hugggssssss) Oh Melissa, this is so very true, sweet friend, the stench of life is only so valuable, that's why, like I said in a poem I wrote, don't play with matches! (sigh) You are a wonderfully talented friend, sweet friend, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Melissa, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

RSWells
Member Elite

since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

2 posted 2002-11-11 12:03 PM

Ah but the excitement they at least know before the smoke.....some don't get even that enlightenment. Enjoyed.

DawnG

Senior Member

since 2000-06-23

Posts 1494
United States

3 posted 2002-11-11 12:05 PM

A very unique write. Enjoyed.

Dawn

Robert Adamson
Member

since 2002-10-21

Posts 328
PA/USA

4 posted 2002-11-11 04:36 AM

Wow, so much wisdom and a very nice way to say it. Thank you.

etoodog

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2002-11-11 11:03 AM

Melissa, very nice!
Thank you.

Red
Member

since 2000-01-01

Posts 143
Ca

6 posted 2002-11-11 12:59 PM

Thank you all for your kind replies!

Suetang
Member Ascendant

since 2001-03-07

Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia

7 posted 2002-11-11 05:33 PM

Hello Melissa

I really enjoyed this and was very impressed by your unique style.

Take care.....Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

RMW
Senior Member

since 2001-03-21

Posts 1424

8 posted 2002-11-11 06:14 PM

Clapping!!!

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