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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California 
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DESPAIR The writing's on the wall, It's been there for quite some time. It comes in such sweet verses, All wrapped up in a rhyme. The song inside me's bleeding, Crimson streaming from my veins. Dripping to puddles of emptiness Where aching confusion reigns. For with the love I have to offer, I've found none with whom to share. None who could possibly appreciate it, Or even lift a brow to show they care. And there's a blessing turning to stone By the scourge of growing proud. Something sacred within me dying With mistrusted vows spoken aloud. And the bitter taste inside my mouth Has poisoned my mind and tongue Into thinking life has passed me by, Though, really, I'm still quite young. For what good is love if but rejected? What good is time spent all alone? Or the sorrow devised by the sweet lies Of this curse to which I'm prone? For the demons dance around my cage Teasing with that sultry touch. But the lioness eyes, and alibis Fail to be a worthy crutch. Oh, is it an obsession, a dream, a spell To believe someone's really out there - Who, without retraction, could share my love Without filling my life with despair? [This message has been edited by Michael (edited 08-30-99).] |
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miriam Member
since 1999-08-26
Posts 323glendale,ca. |
great description, great poem. |
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poetFemmeFatale Member Elite
since 1999-07-25
Posts 2646Arkansas |
As usual Michael, your poetry draws out of me the same emotion....you know how I feel....That playground, that "soundest sleeping?" I'm almost done with that one, by the way....If I could comfort you, beyond cyber fantasy, you know I would... This is another fabulous & emotional work that moves me as an inspiration to reply. Thank you. ------------------ I beckon you to come...I lure you with my tongue... - poet FemmeFatale |
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DreamEvil Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 2396 |
Well done my fellow Dark Lord! Exquisitely painful and inspirational work, but I expect nothing less. ------------------ Shall I indulge in flights of fancy hampered by clipped wings? DreamEvil© |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
I felt the painful emotion in this...Thanks for sharing ------------------ May your days be filled with lots of sunshine and your nights lit up by golden moonbeams |
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Skyfyre Senior Member
since 1999-08-15
Posts 1906Sitting in Michael's Lap |
"The song inside me's bleeding ..." Beautiful lines. I hope they are more talent than truth, however. ------------------ "Nunc lento sonitu dicunt, morierus" (Now as I hear this bell tolling softly for another, it says to me, "Thou must die.") |
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~one voice~ Senior Member
since 1999-07-08
Posts 664Billings, MT USA |
Michael, your words are so very beautiful to me... you are amazing...  ------------------ ~onevoice~ "She looked at her life like lines, never-ending, constantly forming, reforming and bending." |
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