Open Poetry #41 |
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The Element of Time |
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tatalinia Member
since 2005-12-17
Posts 137CA, US ![]() |
In the element of time With the dust ridden skies scrapping on the outskirts of our world We pass her by with no looking back twice on the rusted shallow turf Of all the blinded candle fiddled peasants I find I can’t breathe in the best For the falling of my stumble cross bidden around my neck Or the overturns of my unforgivin sins of the yesterdays But all the same we pave the road we knock on with each burdened down step we take So where does it all come from, what does it all mean? As if the yellow brick road truly takes us back to our comfort zone we call a home No I find it leads us down many more roads we leave behind in question and wonder does this all lead to misery or a sense of hope at the end I could fight it eh? I could fight for the best of this misery But once won than what? A face looking back at me in question as to why I happen to be on their porch looking up at them as if they are a trophy Than finding myself stumbling off their porch in more pain than when I first landed the job of overworking myself to get them back on the same page as we were from the start. Okay from the distance it all seems just a blur, till you actually find yourself in the middle of it all and wonder how the hell you got there in the first place Scratching your head in question as to why yesterday you didn’t see it as you see it now If I could explain in any simpler words of what I have come across Then maybe I could change what haunts me from my past to better my future But I guess in the end it just all goes away anyway, the elements of time and the frozen chords I left outside when trying to turn back on the lights the day of the storm that changed not only my life but others as well So now I sit back and cross my legs in thought of what could have been different but maybe it wasn’t meant to be different and I’m meant to be right here where I’m behind this desk with a screen in front of me and my fingers typing a mile a minute preaching of the obscene things we humans go through daily in our over animating lives , and for some extremely dull lives which ever you prefer Hmmm I can’t necessarily say I’m the only one lost at what is to come I see you looking back at me with a blank stare that matches mine in hopes that what we are doing today pays off for happiness tomorrow or that’s what we’ve been instilled to believe the least to say Well for now I see it as our best shot, so I get off my chair close this page and smile about the challenging mountains ahead waiting for me But God knows I live for that, for what is life without the unpaved roads I do not need shine or wealth, just a pen and some paper for my health |
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moondogz Member
since 2007-05-01
Posts 397Great White North |
tatalinia, that was a profound write, WOW!!! Thanks for sharing, I really enjoyed it. |
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moondogz Member
since 2007-05-01
Posts 397Great White North |
I'm bumping this poem ahead because I enjoyed it and I don't want it to be lost before other pipsters have a chance to read it. |
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Seeker72 Member
since 2007-02-24
Posts 387Oregon USA |
Must agree with with Moondogz. Damn good quality write. |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Like this...James |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
"and smile about the challenging mountains ahead waiting for me But God knows I live for that, for what is life without the unpaved roads" ~ I like your attitude! ~ and how you expressed it! Well done! May the road ahead be lit with Light ~ and love! ![]() ![]() EA |
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tatalinia Member
since 2005-12-17
Posts 137CA, US |
thanks guys glad you enjoyed it :-) I do not need shine or wealth, just a pen and some paper for my health |
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MARIOMARIN New Member
since 2007-11-14
Posts 1 |
yeah I love it!I put it on my profile on myspace a couple of days ago and under I wrote a poem of my own,hope you like it...Im all smiling right now. |
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PoetsPlay Member
since 2007-12-22
Posts 56California |
Very nice poem! And like Earth Angel said, good attitude! Alexandra |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
I love the title and the concept of the poem MERRY CHRISTMAS ![]() ARCTIC WIND |
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