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Tell Me A Story
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Tell Me A Story |
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Astraea Member
since 1999-11-09
Posts 378California! Yeah! Okay, I'm done now |
Tell me story of princesses and princes of kind dragons, wise gryphons and of funny cats that dance and play I was pure once Once in a time not remembered I was free once Once in a time that flooded with tears I was wise once Once in a time before I died I had nothing No problems No fears No memories I was young Like the gryphlet Like the unicorn Like the dragon I was free I was pure I was wise But I wasn't there Tell me a story With happy endings With love With friends Let me be young again Tell me my life, friend Tell me your story Shall I be a sorceress or princess? To be under my spell or under my rule? Shall I be a tiger or wolf? To let me alone or run in a pack? Shall I be ice or fire? Cold and indifferent or passionate and warm? Shall I be a dream or a flower? One to wake from or one to die? What do you want? I'll give you a gift What do you want to see? I'll be a halluncination What do you want to do? I'll be your support What do I want to do? I want to please you Tell me a story please! Don't leave me alone Don't let me die Don't go away I'm just a child crying wishing dying Speak of the magic again will the little princess die? will her savior never love her? will the dragon be slayed? Tell me what happens Don't leave me wishing, imagining Tell me another I never want to sleep Say the magic words To set my dreams free again Say my name To remind me who I am I'll tell you a story To whisper my name I'll spin a tale To tell you about me I'll make you happy To let you chase the nightmares away Just don't get too close If I'm a sorceress cut me with a magic sword If I'm a princess allow the dragon to carry me away If I'm a tiger let the deer flee safely If I'm a wolf lock me in a cage If I'm ice make me melt to nothing If I'm fire watch the embers fade If I'm a dream morning comes soon If I'm a flower then let winter take me Tell me a story That lasts forever Tell me a tale That spins magic Tell me a legend That lets me dream Tell me your life That lets me live Please don't go I don't want another nightmare Please don't hush I don't want to be alone Please don't stop I want another story Why? you ask Once upon a time, there is a story a life a girl a death her story And once the story stops So does life Tell me another story "Sometimes stars can only be seen in darkness." "Sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier things." |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
This is child-like in its vision of need and fear and newness. Reminds me of the whispers that I barely remember. I liked it but was confused about meaning, but maybe that's okay. |
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whiskey
since 1999-12-28
Posts 1278Australia |
Sad , Great imagination , wonderful poem  |
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Femme's Father Member
since 1999-10-30
Posts 58Carrollton, TX, USA |
A life has a beginning,it also has an end.. And what hurts the very most is when Our life's in the middle -- We're looking at both ends'' We look back upon our youth, Wish we still were there.. And yet the unpleasant things of youth- Tell us we not dare'''& then comes fear- We then look forward,at the future- There's nothing there but "Old"... Please,"LIFE"- stop dragging me.. You're making me feel cold..!! I see the bodies once so agile- Now bent, & weak & bowed.. Please "LIFE"- quit pushing me.. Down that feeble "Road" Somehow I feel insecurity "Here".. And once again, here comes "Fear"- So I'm caught in youth,behind strong bars, And I'm miserable, can't we see.??? Caught up-here in the middle.. Somewhere between "A" and "Z".. Time is your "Key"-"Patience" learn well- We're here on "Earth",tween "Heaven & Hell". There's always that struggle, Gotta' deal with that "Fear"-- Of the "beginning" behind us- And the "End" is too "Near".!!! Jesus said,"Fear NOt"-for I am the "beginning and the End".....God Bless You--May you find yourself & Him... |
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Isis Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296Sunny Queensland |
Something out of Hans Christan Anderson maybe? I really enjoyed this At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet. (Plato) ~Isis~ (Daughter of Mystery) |
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Femme's Father Member
since 1999-10-30
Posts 58Carrollton, TX, USA |
I just had to say one more thing--each time I read this, I have to say it is one of the most touching works I believe I have ever read..it has a feel to it that is hard to describe..a kind of mysterious-fairy like-yet small child-like theme to it.! I want to print it to re-read in the future..Ok? I feel the person in this tale is a small person in age crying from desertion of a love lost..& possibly searching forward for a new love of replacement to give "Hope" unto "Life".. May God help you find what you desire..I sense you are a very special person inside.. Meanwhile,make Jesus your friend,until that earthy one comes your way..be patient..OK! The above poem came to me as I typed it.. Hope it was the story you asked for--- |
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Astraea Member
since 1999-11-09
Posts 378California! Yeah! Okay, I'm done now |
Thank you for all the kind remarks! I wrote this after I listened to many a tale my friends had told me about their lives and that was how I felt. ~Astraea "Sometimes stars can only be seen in darkness." "Sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier things." |
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Echo Rhayne Senior Member
since 1999-09-17
Posts 1495Canyon Country, CA |
*Listen to me I have beautiful dreams I can spin you, words to linger within you, as you ride my carousel...* Sorry song just popped into my head after reading this poem. Very touching and beautiful! ~*~ Hell is not a place of fire and a devil with a tail and horns. But a place of torment because the light of God is gone. To escape this, accept the blood of Jesus Christ! ~*~ |
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