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Bonfirelight
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since 2003-06-19
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London, England

0 posted 2003-10-28 09:47 AM


i dont normally write story like poems, but its halloween so 'wooooooo'

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He once saved a boy from drowning in a lake
'LOCAL MAN SAVES BOY'
the paper said the next day

The kids had been warned away from the water
Our man saved the boy, but alas not the daughter
So the family cried tears of sadness and joy
the mother the father, and yet... never the boy

straight laced straight faced in silent decay
the boy never said nothing
about that day.

until one day our hero, he passed away


Our boy, now a man, smiling, bright eyes
Took his young girlfirend
Down to the lakeside.
and out on a rowboat in the still of the bay
She drowned like his sister had that day.


The boy gazed at the lake and said
"thats for you Earl"
As another soul goes with our hero to hell

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Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla
1 posted 2003-10-28 09:56 AM


Bonfirelight,
Interesting write, enjoyed.

Earth Angel
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Realms of Light
2 posted 2003-10-28 10:13 AM


Egads! Gadzooks! I think I'll keep my distance from that lake!

HHH
EA

mytuesdaywishes
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since 2003-09-05
Posts 254
a voice from the musicbox
3 posted 2003-11-22 10:13 PM


wow...interesting, but im not sure i exactly know what's going on....could you explain it to me, im usually more perceptive than this, but its such a cool poem i want to make sure i understand it

joy has its own justice. and dreams are languid and lawless. and everything bows to beauty, when it's fierce and when it's flawless...

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