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Midnitesun
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0 posted 2003-12-16 02:12 AM



It angers me that you lie and smile
at the same time

and you never miss breathing in and out

as if everyone should step aside
whenever you want room to roam
as if the world were your private home

you are such a coward
when it comes to speaking up
in defense of anyone other than

YOUR SELF

go tell your lies to someone
who might be willing
to sit still long enough to listen

I'm outta here,
with another earache

© Copyright 2003 Kathleen Kacy Stafford - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2003-12-16 02:27 AM


Oh good!!!  Not sure what to say, except that you wrote some hard truths, and said it nicely...sorta, kinda~ (or nicer than I ever did)

Better to eat a slice of humble pie, than it is to let it spoil and rot!!

You go sweet thing!!!

  


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2 posted 2003-12-16 02:30 AM


LOL, and it's not even about me or any personal relationship.
Would you believe it all started as a political rant???????????????
You don't have to answer that.

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3 posted 2003-12-16 02:34 AM


Whoooah!!!!  Someone's in trouble!  Right to the point in such an eloquent way.  

"and you never miss breathing in and out"

"with another earache"  

. . . really liked these lines.


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4 posted 2003-12-16 02:37 AM


Awww Midnite, that was beautifully honest and sincere poem you wrote. I like it alot.

quote:

go tell your lies to someone
who might be willing
to sit still long enough to listen


Beautiful yet intriguing stanza, if you're feeling bad don't be afraid to talk to me

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5 posted 2003-12-16 02:37 AM


THANKS Iliana, for that reply.
Yes, sometimes I vent.

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6 posted 2003-12-16 02:39 AM


LOL, I'm not one who has a reputation for being afraid to talk.
sometimes, it's even been my downfall.

SIGH, my mouth has been banished more than once.

But I always walk away with the last laugh.

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7 posted 2003-12-16 02:42 AM


Good for you, as long as it makes you feel better
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8 posted 2003-12-16 02:47 AM


LOL, thanks. I never really know 'till the next day if it makes me feel better or not. Would you believe I suffer from migraines? LOL, they are probably from my bad habit of tying myself into knots.
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9 posted 2003-12-16 03:45 AM


you go girl!
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10 posted 2003-12-16 05:01 AM


Enjoyed
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11 posted 2003-12-16 09:11 AM


Kacy, wow!  Can I apply some of this to my own life?  Wanna give me lessons in how to not listen, sometimes I believe I need it desperately.....Powerful write hon.
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12 posted 2003-12-16 09:25 AM


i heard that...you go! sounds like
you got some things out of your system
though, which is always good!

take care and happy holidays,
amy

"love is like a butterfly--
if you chase it,
it will surely fly away,instead
hold it close and watch it grow into
something beautiful"
~me~

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13 posted 2003-12-16 09:44 AM


enjoyed
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14 posted 2003-12-16 10:15 AM


LOL, yes, Donna, you can do it too when necessary.
thanks friends, for standing alongside me

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15 posted 2003-12-16 10:24 PM


Nice writing...James
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