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Trials and Tribulations |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
I walk the path alone Feeling my way Through the darkness Slowly around the void Where dreams and reality Seem to somehow coincide In a semi conscious state That puzzles me The road is tough Even grueling at times I try to persevere Yet my attempt seems futile And unworthy of praise Although somehow I manage to carry on To face another day Will this be the dawn I find a fork up ahead Giving me a choice At last to venture In a new direction Or will it just be more Of the same thing I face already I pray each night To be given an option That I may exercise At my discretion Hoping against hope To end the pain That dwells within My decimated heart Yet somehow It beats on In spite of trials And tribulations Which seem to follow My every movement Haunting my dreams Distorting my realities My vision becomes blurred The world spins wildly Out of control Helplessly I try to stop it But I am not strong enough The forces are too great I am thrown to the ground Left to lie there in a heap Broken bleeding swollen Exhausted from the fight That fills each day From sunrise to sunset The battle rages on Despite fatigue Lack of ammunition And utter disappointment But wait a moment Against all odds The dream lives on Amongst the sin Next to my sorrow An ember flickers Ever so timidly Within my breast It suddenly ignites Burning with the intensity Of a million candles Illuminating the altar Of my wretched soul Cleansing the stains Restoring my honor Renewing my faith Until at last I am whole once again < !signature--> Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats [This message has been edited by Lone Wolf (edited 01-19-2001).] |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Bravo!! You took me on an emotional ride there.........I loved it!  -SEA |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
beautiful.......the true blessing of life........hope. |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
You're not alone. Kathleen |
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Aimster Member Elite
since 2000-02-19
Posts 4297Charlotte, NC |
LW~ this was beautiful my friend. you seem to have taken my breath and words with this one. so i'll simply say outstanding! def going into my library. take care of yourself and great write!! take care amy "A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words." |
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Lone Wolf Member Ascendant
since 2000-03-16
Posts 5842Lansing, MI USA |
SEA . . . Glad you liked it. just have a lot of emotions to deal with lately. Thought this was a good way to work them out. Thanks. 1slick_lady . . . Yes, no matter what there is always hope. Kathleen . . . Thank you, neither are you. Amy . . . Thanks my friend. It is not often I take someone's breath away! Poetry should surprise by fine excess...it should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts and appear almost a remembrance. -J.Keats |
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