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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136
Mobile, AL

0 posted 2004-10-05 03:54 AM



you can't stand to let me out
can you?
out of your unreal world
that haze you sift through every day
while you convince yourself
that you
have everything
I have ever wanted....
but you have a night in you
intriguing at first
then
with no depth
no soul
no
not even for something dark.
You can't escape your world of fog
so how can you see me
stealing quietly through
trying to protect my heart
stealthily as I go
and go
and
I am leaving
and you can't even feel it
because you are fooling yourself
into believing
that I can't hate you for all you've done to me.
You've played the part
beligerent foolish little boy
all wrapped up in the past
and what his fists can do
to aid the anger
for things that should be confronted
instead of hidden
in a fog
of red eyes blinded by bottles
and brain blasted by chemicals.
you think I can't get out
of this world you've created
but I can
see?
I am just now stepping over the edge
putting my feet into the light
and the clear
still dark sky.

All of my impurities are right here on my sleeve. This is Me"---Faith Hill


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1 posted 2004-10-05 01:42 PM


Wow Jenn it is great to read you again, but this was really so multi-layered I may have to read it a few times.  I felt so many different emotions coming out in this one.  Almost a walk through a dark tunnel with a flicker of light at the end yanno?  So much pain in this, yet light of hope.  Great poem.
littlewing
Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655
New York
2 posted 2004-10-05 03:34 PM


Good for you, Jenn, I miss this.

Bold and beautiful writing, in my face.

rascalx
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since 1999-08-25
Posts 590
Florence, SC, USA
3 posted 2004-10-06 01:51 AM


Jenn,
     This one speaks to me...for so long I had felt trapped by my blind "love" for another, and it took me too long to realize that I was killing myself by trying to give too much to another without getting anything in return but heartache and hurt. I did get free and I did find the happiness I knew was out there waiting for me. You will find that same happiness; you're too beautiful a person not to.
     I love reading your poems; you are so good at just letting your thoughts run free on paper and you always use eloquent words and phrasing and powerful imagery.
                           - Jeff

PS> Where the heck has John/Sven gotten off to? Ain't seen anything from the ol' boy...

Purity
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since 2001-11-20
Posts 526
Once Upon, USA
4 posted 2004-10-07 10:32 AM


Don't know if it was actually a dark tunnel or a dark funnel... but you stepped towards getting out and that shows such strength. I used "funnel" because for me, I had to get literally thrown out before my heart could move on and away from that "beligerent, foolish little boy"... Beautiful work, and so good to see you again!

Wings bruised from turning away in such confined space...Not broken...still healable...still feathered with life, somewhere

green_itchy_stuff
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since 2003-06-26
Posts 1929
New Caney, Tx
5 posted 2004-10-07 12:17 PM


Nice write.  It was dark and angry.  Maybe it was a little hateful too.  It is said that hate is the combination of fear and anger.  

-GIS

He has made everything beautiful in its own time.  -Ecclesiastes 3:11

kissa~rachelle
Senior Member
since 2003-11-27
Posts 988
nowhere special
6 posted 2004-10-07 04:52 PM


that was beautiful...

I ask why, but in my mind,
I find i cant really rely on myself.
~~~Linkin Park~~~

serenity blaze
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since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738

7 posted 2004-10-08 04:27 AM


This is a solid basis for some very honest wakeful woman moments and egads Jenn, I'm so happy to see this from your pen!



seeing is believing

and I believe you have seen

happy hugs m'lady!

River
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since 2003-09-16
Posts 627
my own little world
8 posted 2004-10-08 12:53 PM


wow.
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