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Chasing Shadows ... (Echo's Challenge)
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Chasing Shadows ... (Echo's Challenge) |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores 
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Chasing Shadows ~Marge Tindal~ 1999 In the shadows of the room I see the demons that hurt me. Lurking. Waiting to pounce upon the only sanity I have left. Never one to avoid confrontation, I yell at them to come into the light. Let me see your ugly faces! I know this well, I've been here before. They will not show themselves, for they now wear the fear I've worn for too many days. They are demons who hide, not wanting me to be rid of them. If I see them ... I can tell them to go. And in their going, they lose their identity. Faceless they will become. No longer able to stand the wait ... I move into the shadows after them. I know this well, I've been here before. They turn. They run. I'm left with only the shadows to remind me I've been here before and here I am again. Chasing shadows. ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Saxoness
since 1999-07-18
Posts 1102Texas |
This was very deep, I liked it much. It reminded me of a short story I once read, called the yellow wall paper. Bravo! ------------------ "Glory remains unaware of my neglected dwelling where alone I sing my tearful song which has charms only for me." -Charles Brugnot |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
I know what ya mean! Yikes! X |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Wow, this is fantastic, Marge! Challenge well met!  ------------------ Denise |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Saxoness: Who wrote the Yellow Wall Paper and can I find it easily? XAngel: Thanks. *I only took a challenge and was inspired. Can't say I know where the thoughts came from. Perhaps that deep cavern where the shadows wait? ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Watcher666 Senior Member
since 1999-10-13
Posts 1606 |
Well done!! ------------------ Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you. |
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Echo Rhayne Senior Member
since 1999-09-17
Posts 1495Canyon Country, CA |
Glad you took the challenge...It was very well met! I can really relate to this poem though, in my own twisted way LoL. Great job...tis a very good poem indeed! ------------------ ~*~ Time erases and rewrites all the lines. What remains is the poetry! ~*~ |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
The challenge was a good exercise for me. Life challenges us all each day to make some changes in our lives and to confront the demons that hide in the corners of our minds. Thanks Echo ! ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Drauntz Member Elite
since 2007-03-16
Posts 2905Los Angeles California |
beautiful again, dear Marge. Chasing Shadows...the title and the end and the in between. enjoyed. |
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