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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
~SHE~ She cries late at night ... so no one else hears, though she's always grateful ... for the company of her own tears. There is so much of her no one else has tasted... so much kept locked inside ... she knows so much of her has been wasted. She aches for the things she's lost ... so much taken away, so many lies, the worn and tired alibis ... love just wouldn't stay. She asks for so little ... only to die with no regrets ... but then first she would have to know contentment ... and that hasn't happened yet. Eyes filled with tears ... cant see into the future, but its just got to be better ... of this she is sure. There is nothing in her present to make love last ... and then there are those shadows ... always knowing she is owned by her past. She knows she is the only one who can truly set her free ... but the ties that bind now chain her, denying sweet destiny. So she cries late at night, drowning in her tears ... and she pretends not to notice ... the passing of her best years. Janet Marie *DP repost It's amazing How you make your face just like a wall How you take your heart and turn it off How I turn my head and you lose it all ... And it's unnerving How one move just puts me by myself There you go just trusting someone else Now I know I put us both through hell ... I'm not sayin That there was nothing wrong I just didn't think you'd ever get tired of me And I'm not sayin We ever had the right to hold on I just didn't wanna let you get away from me. ~MB20~Leave |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
Jan-- I read this when it was posted in DP and it really hit home for me. And now as I read it again...another wave of emotions cross over me. You prove to me time and time again that not only are you a gifted poet but a wise soul in a young body  As always respectfully yours Love, Amy  < !signature-->~Live today as though it were your last but prepare for tomorrow as though it were here~ [This message has been edited by Aimster (edited 05-09-2000).] |
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X Angel Senior Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 1521Oregon |
Very very true! I tend to think women fall into traps of denying who they are so they fit the moulds other people have for them.. wonderful poem ~X~ |
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Danny Holloway Member Elite
since 2000-01-15
Posts 2034Tulsa, OK |
JM, this poem is really great. I like the style and expression. Sounds like someone longing for lost hopes and dreams. ~~Superb writing as usual~~~ dh |
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amazon_lover Member
since 2000-04-09
Posts 491Dublin,Ireland |
Hi Janet! I've felt a lot like this with nobody to listen or even if someone is always there to listen,I've suffered from some inferior thoughts to let myself out. Ask her not to worry. She'll find someone who's always out there to listen and love her. Wasted years are past and I wish a wonderful present for her. Cheers!! A_L |
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amazon_lover Member
since 2000-04-09
Posts 491Dublin,Ireland |
Hi Janet! I've felt a lot like this with nobody to listen or even if someone is always there to listen,I've suffered from some inferior thoughts to let myself out. Ask her not to worry. She'll find someone who's always out there to listen and love her. Wasted years are past and I wish a wonderful present for her. Cheers!! A_L |
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hoot_owl_rn Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750Glen Hope, PA USA |
Janet Marie...I'm sorry to say there have been many times in my life I've felt like this, but I've come to realize sometimes we are only as alone as we choose to be. |
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poetFemmeFatale Member Elite
since 1999-07-25
Posts 2646Arkansas |
Janet, you know, if you and me got together, and put all our tears in a bucket, we'd have a swimming pool the size of the grand canyon.  Guess we could enjoy it this summer, 'eh? Gawd, I can't even make a funny today....argh. Kind of in a dark mood myself. Take care of you girl....we are definately due for some "pick me up Tonka trucks" right about now! (screaming off the rooftop!!) |
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lorilockheart Member
since 2000-05-06
Posts 206Alabama |
J. Marie, You've done it again. Your poetry is so special to me - everything I've seen that you've written touches me so deeply. What's in your past is so strong, I know. When it's that strong it takes quite a hold on you and your entire life. It becomes such a part of you that letting it go would be like letting go a part of yourself - your essence. I think it is very possible to move on, even while holding on and remembering that part of you. I'm thinking about you girl. Don't give up yet.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean. Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens. Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance. And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance - I hope you dance. song by LeeAnn Womack ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Janet Marie---I think you already know this one of my favorites from you....very sad, very moving, very you, very me... sighs and hugs from your twin... |
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Mackenzie New Member
since 2000-05-04
Posts 8 |
Wow this poem really touched me. I am going through some hard times right now and its nice to know that there are others out there who feel alone. Thank you! Great poem! |
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Marina Member Elite
since 2000-02-10
Posts 2245Pickering, Ontario |
As much as I love your DP work, I hope this is just a repost and not where your at right now. But either way, have a HUG from me. Marina |
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Butterflies_dont_cry Member Elite
since 2000-03-06
Posts 3733Michigan |
I remember this one from DP and it hit me hard then and hits me just as hard right now. The last lines suck the wind right out of me...so much truth and reflection in this one J.M. and so much pain. Take care of you!! **AWH's** S.S. Hold me for yesterday Kiss me for tomorrow But love me for today. |
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WhiteNite Member
since 2000-04-09
Posts 241Montgomery, AL |
Wow, for a dark mood this was a great poem. Gald you reposted. P.S. I'm going to have to do some research on this "Tonka Truck" stuff you guys keep mentioning.... got my curiousity tweaked. =) "Don't let your character get camoflaged with your environment. Find who you are and let it stay in its true colors." --Rachel Joy Scott |
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