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Open Poetry #45

Well-Intentioned Arms

Chalmette Guy
Senior Member

since 2009-03-11

Posts 1257
Louisiana

0 posted 2009-12-02 08:53 AM

It’s not that I choose to destroy
That which only brings me joy,
Or tear asunder, with words or deeds
Those are things I avoid,
Yet, always seem to feed

But she can’t possibly believe,
She cannot believe in me

Every fault is named, and all are mine
Though I would take them back, in time
Of course, those fates are never true
She can plainly see the signs
In all the damage I do

But she can’t possibly know,
She cannot know the more I show

I won’t allow the mind to fret
Over such sorrows, just yet
A pall over the bad and the good,
Enflame in fires I watch myself set
Only because I could

But she can’t possibly wait,
She cannot wait – it’s too late

If control was not so dearly bought,
Many a man, it would have sought
Before the damage irrevocably done,
That’s what this empty embrace has taught
Pain I bring, even if she’s the only one

But she can’t possibly do me harm,
More, than my well-intentioned arms

SEA

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Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

1 posted 2009-12-02 11:46 AM

"Enflame in fires I watch myself set
Only because I could"

yup

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

2 posted 2009-12-03 03:38 PM

If control was not so dearly bought,
Many a man, it would have sought
Before the damage irrevocably done,

How very true! *S* But our intentions and our actions don't always match. *S* I love your rhyme schemes... beautiful work!!

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