Open Poetry #50 |
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We Aren't Ever Going Home |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows ![]() |
We Aren't Ever Going Home (A repost for all who should remember and all who can forget) It is cold here in an endless night, empty easy to forget a jungle is a desert with too much rain; lonely now too much awareness from inner plains of memory, too little pain for all that happened, it could be said it should hurt more to be dead so far from home; fear too is cold, and in passing from all needs of life I thought we would leave fear, crushing weight of knowing we weren't leaving here in any way that could be understood; quiet now, not like endless tearing moments of fire and steel, I remember how what I thought was real became a child's dream; running, thinking I could hide anywhere inside this shadowed valley where we died as we were busy killing for no reason but for rage at being killed, at least no reason that survived; we are waiting, friends and enemies, each quiet with our own separate agenda, some around me I have recognized across what must be years since the jungle has returned, and there are trees again where I once stood on blasted ruined ground mixed out of ashes, mud, debris and blood, shadow memories of fire's licking tongues without heat, soft recall of madness in this waking dream through which I pass awaiting understanding that may take me out of here, at last; cold, so very cold, sun's heat passes through me without stopping. I believe one day I will leave behind this place of green horror forgotten honor fertilized with death, where nothing was resolved, nothing lasting was attained, where our blood is slowly washed away every time it rains. © 2019 by icebox |
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augustsky Senior Member Posts 828 midwest US |
Well..I sit here in tears, this is so overwhelming, so profound, I can only believe that All are in the arms of Jesus now..warm in his light. Excellent piece Poet Icebox.. Sky~ |
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RC Frazier Junior Member Posts 19 Colorado |
It’s been awhile my Poet friend, but the effect of you is always the same...profound! |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
We can't even imagine what it was like. That's why we have poets. |
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Paul Wilson![]() ![]()
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Icebox...All I can say is WOW, well written my friend. War without cause is sad. Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
"where nothing was resolved, nothing lasting was attained," That says it all. The why and wherefore will never come close to being worth it. |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
Thank you all for the gift of your time and for the kindness of your thoughts. |
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