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soul drifter
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0 posted 2005-04-22 11:58 AM


Baltimore Cried

Baltimore cried like a child
as I watched from my motel window
beads of rain cling to windshields
like I am to your memory, you know

Time will tell
if I can recover from where I fell
for you

Alyson sighed like the wind
as she waited for my answer
hands in her jean pockets
and I couldn't even look at her

Baltimore shone like her eyes
she wanted me to admit defeat
her gaze cracked me open
like the shell of a life on repeat

Time will tell
if I can recover from the hell
of leaving you
Coins in the wishing well
what can you tell me
about emotions overdue

Alyson cried like only she can
tore my heart out of my chest
for every teardrop caused by me
I find I'm in deeper than I guessed

Only time will tell
if time will only let me in on the end of this particular tale
the one where the prince falls under the spell
of a maiden so fair
with a precious heart so beautiful and rare
and you'd strip away the layers with care
only to find there's nothing there
but dust and tears and silent fears
and you try to fill the space
try to wipe away every tearful trace on her face
but only time will tell
if we have to say forever farewell

Baltimore cried like a baby
as I watched the grey sky above
Alyson's tears sealed my fate
soon I'm driving back to her love

I'll go and see
if I can recover her for me
and for her too
A curl of her smile so pretty
I hope she will welcome me
and make my skies blue
and turn my lies to truth

But only time will tell
if she will recover from the hell
that I put her through
a few coins in the wishing well
for me and you

Baltimore cried
and Alyson sighed
as she opened the door

"Poets are all who love, who feel great truths, and tell them; and the truth of truths is love." --Philip James Bailey

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Susan Caldwell
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1 posted 2005-04-22 12:02 PM




"the shell of a life on repeat"

just one line of many, many fine lines.

"too bad ignorance isn't painful"
~Unknown~

DavePage
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2 posted 2005-04-22 01:20 PM


Excellent

Dave

passing shadows
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3 posted 2005-04-22 07:12 PM


excellent!
WindWalker
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4 posted 2005-04-23 09:16 PM


This is excellent; I like what you had to say in this poem.
miscellanea
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5 posted 2005-04-23 10:05 PM


WOW and DOUBLE WOW!  This is wonderfully written!

Only time will tell... It keeps ringing in my ears!  Only time will tell...

        miscellanea


JamesMichael
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6 posted 2005-04-25 03:59 AM


enjoyed...this is the second one tonite that mentions Baltimore...James
LeeJ
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7 posted 2005-04-25 07:07 AM


But only time will tell
if she will recover from the hell
that I put her through
a few coins in the wishing well
for me and you


tremendous write...overflowing with great compassion...I wish you both the growing change of understanding for each other...hugs to you

Midnitesun
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Gaia
8 posted 2005-04-25 09:33 PM


Wow, such powerful emoting imagery! I am keeping this one to read again, and  
*sighing* at the opened door.

Ratleader
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9 posted 2005-04-27 03:04 PM


Sweetness and light here....all too little of that in the world. This is the kind of story ya just gotta love....

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