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ma miller
Senior Member

since 2000-07-11

Posts 806

0 posted 2000-07-29 06:01 PM

TO FRIENDLESS FACES ...

Ponder at the absolute silence of space;
Loneliness must be ever so loud.
Isolated from the music of a voice;
An inner scream be the only relief.

Deepest cold ever known, not to be endured;
To be without friends, just as warm.
Chilled from the absence of a shared life;
Heat from empty hearts comes not.

Sympathy's ears, deaf to the scream;
Compassion's blood, warms only its own.
We turn away without remorse and flee;
We look not into forlorn eyes of fear.

To this practice keep no more;
Give voice to loneliness and sorrow.
Run fast to friendless faces and empty hearts;
Give of these gifts to keep, not to borrow.

M.A. Miller
05.25.00

My calling before me, let quill be my offering;
For to be called poet, no greater gift to receive.

M.A.

Sunnyone
Member Ascendant

since 2000-07-06

Posts 5334
Staffordshire, England

1 posted 2000-07-29 06:30 PM

MA...
     This poem is deep, and brought out a
   sort of lonely feeling that I am sure we
   all feel at one time or another. I loved
   the line....
        "an inner scream be the only relief"
   I wonder how many people would scream if
   they knew nobody else could hear??

~~ To Live is to Give ~~

beowulf_26
Member

since 1999-06-29

Posts 183

2 posted 2000-07-29 08:53 PM

thank you MA.

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

3 posted 2000-07-29 09:36 PM

MA...Spirit filled and well done!

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

4 posted 2000-07-29 09:41 PM

Yes, this was deep, very much. I enjoyed it, look forward to reading more of yours

Kathleen

ma miller
Senior Member

since 2000-07-11

Posts 806

5 posted 2000-07-30 12:52 PM

thanks again to all ... not just because i like my own writing, but i go back and read this when i've mistreated someone or ignored someone that maybe i shouldn't have ... thanks again ...

Paula Finn
Member Ascendant

since 2000-06-17

Posts 5546
missouri

6 posted 2000-07-30 12:57 PM

I never thought of lonliness as being like space before...but what a comparison...I like this Mark

never say never

MMoonchild
Senior Member

since 2000-07-13

Posts 1715
PA

7 posted 2000-07-30 09:09 AM

Run fast to friendless faces and empty hearts;
Give of these gifts to keep, not to borrow.

well...another one to make me sigh deeply this morning, MA..I sure hope I don't hyperventilate
~~soft smile
M...just kidding...(I think)

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