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1slick_lady
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standing on a shadow's lace

0 posted 2003-08-25 04:50 PM



Watching

I stand behind
the wall
you put up
pain is now
my only shield
and the only thing
between us
is tears
I take the shape
of tin foil
watching her
talk to you
and now
you know things
I discovered
long ago
I told you
remember
and all I
can do
is watch

crushed

"I am living a life, i have no wish to live. How did this happen?" Unknown

© Copyright 2003 Helen Chambers - All Rights Reserved
icebox
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since 2003-05-03
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in the shadows
1 posted 2003-08-25 05:34 PM


One of life's more painful experiences (I think) is watching and knowing ahead of time; it is followed of course by knowing what comes next.  All made painful by not being able to stop or change anything.

Awareness can drive a poet mad.  Please find safe distraction.

You have written this well.  Thank you for sharing it.

Larry C
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2 posted 2003-08-25 06:28 PM


And the truth...it's his loss. I'll always wish you peace, joy and love as I do now...

If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again.

MARK V SHELDON
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In a corporeal internship...
3 posted 2003-08-25 07:31 PM


...at least tin foil can be recycled, whereas a zip-lock bag preserves things that should have been thrown away a long time ago.

-MVS

You CAN make a difference:
http://educate-yourself.org/

alisa
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4 posted 2003-08-25 08:55 PM


this is awesome, really awesome.
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5 posted 2003-08-26 12:03 PM


I was going to read a bunch of poetry this evening, lots of my friends' stuff that I haven't found time to read yet...

...but after  this  one   I   think   I'm   just   going     to     stop . . . .

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Kaoru
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where the wild flowers grow
6 posted 2003-08-26 12:36 PM


I..
I just close my eyes, honey..

I just close them tight
as if
nothing is there,
as if it's all pitch black..

I know
it doesn't stop the inevitable pain..

I know..

passing shadows
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displaced
7 posted 2003-08-26 01:15 AM


i love ya
suthern
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8 posted 2003-08-26 10:41 AM


and all I
can do
is watch

crushed

Oh, lady... as a write, this is simply incredible... as someone who's watched, it rips my heart.

timothysangel1973
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Never close enough
9 posted 2003-08-26 12:25 PM




Felt like you needed that sweet lady!

Tima

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