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Open Poetry #46

Cease to Be

Chalmette Guy
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since 2009-03-11

Posts 1257
Louisiana

0 posted 2010-02-17 11:06 AM

My hope is plain and that is to explain
While pausing this one time only
That my existence is uncertain which causes hurting
If not allowed to be nothing if not me,
And knowing that is what makes me,
I will cease to be

Asked to use my eyes and to realize
How could I, blind, unable to see
Truth sometimes lagging, and a voice gently nagging,
If not given the freedom to be free,
And in that unfettered state, really free,
Then I will cease to be

My profession begs for candid confession
Over this strained and sorrow plea
Going without confessing begins my constant obsessing,
Lowers myself onto my tired knee,
Falling down upon bended knee,
Ceasing to be

Evidence of this verbal extravagance
I’ll try to state so eloquently
In my giving, hope to find one forgiving,
And show them the real me,
To show them the real me,
Before I cease to be

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
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1 posted 2010-02-18 10:18 AM

I've never been one to wear masks or be anyone other than me

this poem hits home, sets me into a pondering state

Chalmette Guy
Senior Member

since 2009-03-11

Posts 1257
Louisiana

2 posted 2010-02-18 10:21 AM

Thank you Dixie.
I've been pondering much as of late.

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