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What is life but....
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What is life but.... |
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Triskaidekaphobia Member
since 2003-02-05
Posts 251In a state of disrepair... |
What is life but… An endless barrage of regret That shatters on our unkempt minds to break resolve with misread signs. A cannonade of unrequited lust Broken bones of longing love smeared and caked in dust. A meaningless deviation of intent That breathes spent life into retreat An old concept to in-built to sleep A discorporate echo in a private room A mental image blurred and bent that seeps and drips within the gloom A half learned pile of ancient decay Dreams of gods, the things they say Guides for inaction and delay What is this life anyway? "And the sun went down, and the stars came out far over the summer sea, |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
indeed..a good question |
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StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
Triskaidekaphobia, I had to look that one up. I found your poem eloquent and beautiful, envoking painful memories and realities that has been my life's struggle. "What is Life anyway?" My answer would be: Life is love. And what is Love but a well from which we drink all that brings us peace. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Triskaidekaphobia Well done, a thought provoking poem. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Life is definitely what you make it.  |
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crimson tear Member
since 2003-06-07
Posts 76Massachusetts |
i agree with mysteria. It took me a while to learn that lesson. -shane |
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