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Night Watches |
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John Yaws Senior Member
since 1999-10-09
Posts 860Texas 
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The second hand goes crawling by, time and time again It seems as if these lonely nights will never have an end. The cars out on the highway, have a mournful passing sound- And sitting in a motel room....the spectres gather round. The ghosts of all my past mistakes, come creeping from the gloom And sorrow like a tidal wave, does seem to flood the room. Regrets like some dread metronome, do set a steady beat- The fires of Hell become so real, I almost feel the heat. I hear the ghostly laughter, and shiver in my fear- And wait in dread, for those long dead, before me to appear. Afraid that what I really am, my be exposed to all, And one that many thinks is big, might suddenly seem small. Ah, dreadful clock, why does your pace..so steadily decrease? And every tick, and every tock, does rob me of my peace. A decade passes every night, Thanks be! It’s finally done- My ghosts, and fears, and gremlins flee, the rising of the sun. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
This poem is excellent. Many of us share these thoughts at one time or another. You displayed them brilliantly. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Excellent, indeed! There is never a let down reading anything with your name attached! ------------------ Denise |
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Sally S. Senior Member
since 1999-06-07
Posts 847Ohio |
yes, I tend to agree. Excellent. The imagery was wonderful. I could see and feel it all. Brilliant. |
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Tara Simms Senior Member
since 1999-08-12
Posts 1244Honea Path, SC USA |
Wow! I loved this. |
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Watcher666 Senior Member
since 1999-10-13
Posts 1606 |
Awesome piece! ------------------ Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I do so understand |
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