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swow finix
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since 2003-10-17
Posts 14
here but nowhere now

0 posted 2003-10-20 08:21 AM


do you feel that life is fading?
just like your child
forgotten and shadowed, pretty for you
locked away, exiled
like a dancer who locked away her shoes
never to dance again
her dress burnt away for good
to smile to a new friend
a square that rolled off your page
to dress in edges no more
you feel more beautiful for them
but fading, are you sure?
do you feel that life is fading?
just like your child
forgotten and shadowed, pretty for you
locked away, exiled.

i do.

~be who you want-belive what you want~
          ~love who you want~

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serenity blaze
Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738

1 posted 2003-10-20 02:26 PM


Giving voice to the dark--

I liked the use of repetition in these lines:

"just like your child
forgotten and shadowed, pretty for you
locked away, exiled."


At the beginning and again at the end-it helped to emphasis the feeling of ongoing hopelessness.

The "i do." at the end reminded me of a moment of sunset, just when the light disappears. (It also reminded me of my wedding vows, but chuckle, I suppose that is MY problem. ) The use of the lowercase "i" is also a subtle indication of lack of personal power.

Enjoyed.

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eor
Senior Member
since 2002-09-26
Posts 959
blues & greys
2 posted 2003-10-20 04:16 PM


welcome to passions, great forst post, you have a very intense style, hope to see more of you

"For those who understand you, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, none is possible."

swow finix
Junior Member
since 2003-10-17
Posts 14
here but nowhere now
3 posted 2003-10-21 11:59 AM


thanx eor and senerity blaze for your kind words.

~be who you want-belive what you want~
          ~love who you want~

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