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Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

0 posted 1999-09-08 10:56 PM


Hope

Death spins the weight of a sword,
A guillotine held by the thread of a cord.
It sways by the mythical hold of a hair,
Fragile as a bubble with a rainbow declare.
Meager, thin, narrow and slim,
It bears weight by the scantiest of whim
And wearied and worried brings on despair.
And hope is a refuge of short declare,
Belief, the sooth of grief, promises balm.
Hope is but a voucher on calm,
A handle on depravation.
It is cheer painted a cheerless future.
This is the bright, of the light side.
Apathy, the dark the night side.
The dash of impossible,
The sloth of improbable,
If we drink the lead broth of lethargy
Lean on the crooked cane of torpor,
We will live the life of a pauper.
Be a Damocles, with a hope o'er your head
And damn you the sword, that swings by a thread.

© Copyright 1999 Seymour Tabin - All Rights Reserved
WhtDove
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1 posted 1999-09-08 11:01 PM


Quite interesting perspective here! I liked this! Written well!
moonmoon
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2 posted 1999-09-09 01:25 AM



Good one seymour..

moonmoon
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3 posted 1999-09-09 01:26 AM


Whooops double post...

[This message has been edited by moonmoon (edited 09-09-99).]

Sue
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since 1999-08-04
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4 posted 1999-09-09 02:57 AM


This is really poetry of courage - great work!
Seymour Tabin
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5 posted 1999-09-09 08:46 AM


WhtDove, moonmoon and Sue,
Thank you all so much for the read and comments.

caroline
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6 posted 1999-09-09 07:17 PM


Exceptional piece Seymour

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Denise
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7 posted 1999-09-09 07:31 PM


Exceptional, indeed! You are a master of the written word!

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Denise

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