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NormalitxButterfly
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since 2008-07-09

Posts 107

0 posted 2021-02-04 08:06 PM

The silence here
The depths of which allow
The wandering of thoughts
Memories whistle through the trees
Telling of lost things
The only warmth
Self made
Crackling it flickers
Threatening to vanish
The darkness at its edges beckons
It promises nothing
There’s something tempting in that
The depth of which breeds caution
The fear of wandering too far
Memories howl too close
Telling of pain
The only comfort
A shadow
swaying and echoing
It too flickers
Standing beside you
The light at its edge beckons
It promises too much
There’s something mesmerizing about it
The remanence of flame
The embers
Telling of emotions
Something best not felt
the silence here
is too vast

I leave to walk ahead, only to be lost
Even though I cannot see the end, I will leave on a journey at range, i think its alright if i disappear

Michael

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

1 posted 2021-02-05 10:05 AM

A wandering moth, I would choose being lost in the dark over hovering around that flame every time. Sure, there's warmth and beauty there, but once your in too close there's nothing left but to burn.

Forlorn Angel
Member
Posts 143

2 posted 2021-03-17 01:10 AM

This is one that you can't read just once...I had to read it twice and I think I will read it again. It is the opposite of silence being deafening here silence feels golden but also lonely.

Temptress

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-06-15

Posts 7136
Mobile, AL

3 posted 2021-03-17 07:17 AM

You have touched upon something familiar to me. This makes me feel like I'm right there. The whole thing has a hypnotic quality! My soul just gasped and nodded along with it. Huge sighs here!

"...something tempting...", indeed.

"I know this love will tear me to pieces
I know his hands will dig up my secrets"

Meg Myers

Paul Wilson

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since 2002-07-07

Posts 4711
United States

4 posted 2021-03-17 11:25 AM

Butterfly...Enjoyed your mesmerizing words.
Reminds me of the Garth Brooks song
"Standing to Close To The Fire"

~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~
Paul

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