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Reticence |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California 
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Reticence Ah, ‘tis not that words are lacking, Let not my thoughts be misread By those who, behind walls attacking Me, might wish that I were dead. But this, that hope, lying unspoken, Might stand to be better served, Beyond these plagued walls, and broken Interpretations undeserved. These walls that I helped fortify, You somehow think you have claim to. As if your will could mortify Those ambitions you never knew. As if your thoughts, ‘er pent in shame, Could strike a blow to turn my head, Or cast shadow upon a name That even shadow’s come to dread. Dark not withstanding, know that I Merely laugh at the words misspent; As you hover about the sky In silence you misrepresent. The cost of abstinence well thwarted, Now feel the bane that lays you cold To the pitiful truths and sordid Dreams men like you could never hold. I don no shield, nor hide behind These walls, though this castle I built. But neither pass I these halls blind To your petty squabbles – your mislaid guilt. And while I stand, nobly , before you, Where you have yet to meet my eyes; Read the words again, I implore you, Before you speak of your master’s demise. Michael Anderson |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
quote: I can't help picturing a gallant knight standing proud and confident before battle with a lesser foe... not seeking the clash of steel but not retreating from the possibility. *S* And that may not be an appropriate image... but it makes a nice backdrop for the conviction that rings through your lines. *S* This doesn't need the enhancement of my fantasy/visuals, though... *S* It's sheer magic, absolutely magnificent!! |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
“And while I stand, nobly, before you, Where you have yet to meet my eyes; Read the words again, I implore you, Before you speak of your master’s demise.” Excellent write, Michael. A nobly worded piece. JL  Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
quote: Michael, As a mother of two, and married mother of three, I can well imagine not a time of past tense, but tense pasts that make those like you and I, poets, revert to a common terminology that would make a reader say, "what the?" because it is NOT lingo of today, and stands uncommon, and is an "in your face" response to their very own ingenuous actions. Well, if I know your soul at all, that's my take. This is an honest, heartfelt reaction to a timely matter. If I am wrong, we need to email Kit for an "in your face pie in the sky" icon. That's my feeling, and I'm sticking to it. God Bless you, my friend.  |
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Michael
Moderator
Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Ruth, lol… or maybe seeking the clash of steel, but knowing it is not likely to come. What can I say, one doesn’t have to like me, but neither will I stand idle while they try to publicly demean me, especially in MY home. JL, thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed. K., quote: Very well stated… but I’m all for that “in your face pie in the sky” icon anyhow. Thanks for the read, and the blessing… I’m all better now. :P Michael |
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