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Jessie Carstein
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0 posted 2004-01-26 10:52 AM



He sits in a corner,
Ancient quill in hand,
Thoughts fall on papyrus,
Paints an illusion so grand.

He scrawls the ramblings,
His embodied thoughts of time,
Constantly predicts war and chaos,
In the hope they read his rhyme.

He points to the words of gods,
And manipulates the pure word,
All to sate the inner thirst
To inspire fear in this world.

He stands on a corner,
Hiding in plain sight,
Shouting louder than a ship’s horn,
Shouting about our future plight.

Blaming everyone but himself,
For the fate that he has chosen,
Always playing to the fallacy,
So his life remains frozen.

He wrinkles and withers,
Struggling to move the quill,
Always hoping for that disaster,
That he saw in his inner will.

He decays into nothing,
The papyrus crumbles to dust,
His name lies forgotten by the men,
His warnings lost amidst their lust.

So judgement day falls,
The men raise their hands to the sky,
Their pleas for mercy go ignored,
And all they can ask is why.

In the paradise above,
A man sits in the corner alone,
Scrawling his ramblings on papyrus,
Warnings he heeds on his own…

© Copyright 2004 Jessie Carstein - All Rights Reserved
Michelle_loves_Mike
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1 posted 2004-01-26 11:37 AM


well written,,,but, hardly seems fair to the fella to still be stuck in the corner
Michelle

I wish all could find the true happiness I have found,,in the eyes of Mike

John B
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2 posted 2004-01-26 11:39 AM


that's really interesting.
emotional.

Jessie Carstein
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3 posted 2004-01-26 11:49 AM


Thank you for reading, the stuck in the corner at the end is meant to mean something else, but I shall sya no more...
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4 posted 2004-01-26 01:39 PM



Jessie, very good.  I know what I took from this, and thank you for sharing!

Michelle_loves_Mike
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5 posted 2004-01-26 02:35 PM


Jessie, I'd love to hear from you what it means,,,,,drop an email if you don't feel like saying anything more here
Michelle

I wish all could find the true happiness I have found,,in the eyes of Mike

Suetang
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6 posted 2004-01-26 04:46 PM


Hello Jessie

This was a very well written piece.

I was wondering if you have read "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran?

Take care......Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

Seymour Tabin
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7 posted 2004-01-26 05:12 PM


Jessie,
What comes around goes around. enjoyed the read.

Jessie Carstein
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8 posted 2004-01-26 05:56 PM


I am glad that you all enjoyed this piece, I actually have not read that book this was just one of my own ideas.  May read it if I find it.
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9 posted 2004-01-26 06:36 PM




(big angel hugs) Oh Jessie, it is horrible how so many in mankind have usurped the meaning of His word and interpreted it their own way to divide people from the Truth! (sad sigh) God Bless You, dearest friend, I will believe it when I see it for myself and only look to Him, God Bless You, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Jessie, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"You'll find something that's enough to keep you
But if the bright lights don't receive you
You should turn yourself around and come back home" MB20

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