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The Rock
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The Rock |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California 
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The Rock From the sea bed rises a throne. Here at the top I sit, alone. A distant ship, society, I watch as she passes by me. My devout plane, all stock and lore, How could I wish for something more Than crashing waves, the wind’s cold moan; The truest loves I’ve ever known? Time and again they’ve touched my skin, Yet they never seem to soak in. Feelings such contact should preempt Somehow are lost to the attempt. And yet a rock so near the shore I guess these waters can’t ignore. My edges they’ve slowly wore down, While bleeding me of the renown. Buoys surround me, nothing new, For lives, oh yes, I’ve wrecked a few. If the soft warning doesn’t shake you, I’ll then tempt you, I will break you. The passion pulsing in my veins, Bringing the skin taut as a chain. No chance to run, desire, greed Not to be tamed, I’ll feed you Need! Just don’t come as a passing wave Try ‘smooth this stone become my grave. No, bring a chisel, mark me deep, An etching I’ll forever keep. Should morning’s light still find you here, Eye to eye, then you’ll see it clear. Permanence is the stance I lay, I won’t vanish, you'll just drift away. Michael Anderson 5/29/2020 [This message has been edited by Michael (05-30-2020 01:36 PM).] |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Michael, I like this. It ROCKS! (sorry, I couldn't resist) ~L |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
"No, bring a chisel, mark me deep,..." THIS, and so many other lines nearly choked me up. I may be off on my interpretations, but either way I'm enjoying. Feel free to correct me. I can take it. 🙂 This thing has a mouth and strong teeth!
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Thank you Lori, I honestly wanted to name it anything else but settled for "the Rock" feeling like a was placing a cliche pinata in place for a beat down. you win! Temptress, I must say had a most impressionable image pop into mind at the thought of *correcting you. I won't go into detail I guess... would probably get banned. Especially if teeth are involved.  So far as interpretations? I doubt someone as intuitive as you gets it wrong very often. |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
I think cliche pinata sounds like a great party game! There is Lori, you, and me. We need more players. 😉 Well, it probably isn't "Open" appropriate but.. I'd say if we weren't banned due to shenanigans in Mature Content a long long time ago, it probably wouldn't happen. It's been so long I can't remember the cursing guidelines. It's time for a trip to the rules page for a refresher. I'm running out of stored "Open Appropriate" work. I just haven't been ummm..brave enough to "travel" yet. 🤣 My intuition rarely fails me, but my will to listen to it has. 😊
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Knowing better and doing it anyway makes it twice as fun! |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
Michael, That definitely seemed to be my inner motto for a while. It may still be. I already made the trip Behind Closed Doors. It's a bit of a shocker with language though. It was necessary for cathartic reasons in its original home elsewhere.
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
I think you are one of the few who used the mature content forums the way they were intended. Never spent much time in Behind Closed Doors myself. Honestly I would encourage you to just write your mind, then maybe think on what forum it might fit... I'm a big fan of genuine. |
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