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End of an Era
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End of an Era |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Reality exploded in my face today Shards of pain Have wedged themselves Inside my brain... My heart's been obliterated At the sight -- A supernova triggered By the black and white... My jugular's been severed By what I see My lungs have been constricted I cannot breathe Hydrochloric acid burns Through my soul Leaving in its place A gaping black hole It's the end of an era -- It's the closing to a dream It's the blunt conclusion Of a thing that wouldn't be It's a wrap to the shoot In production for so long It's the end of an era When everything went wrong. Now there's a tundra where my hopes once were Winds of frost Remind me of The feelings lost I slip into a coma From the overload My senses disbelieving What the black and white showed: It's the end of an era -- It's the closing to a dream It's the blunt conclusion Of a thing that wouldn't be It's a wrap to the shoot In production for so long It's the end of an era When everything went wrong. Snapped out of limbo And slammed into the ground; At least now I am certain Of the answer I found: It's the end of an era -- It's the closing to a dream It's the blunt conclusion Of a thing that wouldn't be It's a wrap to the shoot In production for so long It's the end of an era When everything went wrong. (Copyright 1993 by: MARK V SHELDON) "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." "Everyone can hear; few can listen." [This message has been edited by MARK V SHELDON (edited 07-01-2001).] |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Oh yes, I know this feeling. And it really does feel this bad, doesn't it. Glad this pain is past for you. Very powerful poem. Sandra |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Thank you Sandra... I'm grateful for this being past-tense as well. Just thought some people here might relate to these feelings... -MVS "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." |
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athena4 Senior Member
since 2000-12-10
Posts 622 |
Mark, I can relate to this all too well. Just remember, there is always another era of your life upon the horizon just waiting to be experienced. I hope yours will be all you dream of. Wonderful write! Elise |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Thank you, Elise, for the thoughts. I've learned to stop predicting the future and concentrate on the now since the past is "gone", the future's "not here yet", and "right now" is always trying to bridge the two together. Change is a much nicer thing when you bend with it... -MVS "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." |
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autumn Junior Member
since 2001-06-08
Posts 44Maine |
It is the experiences of the past that make us strong enough to face the uncertainties of the future. |
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Lisa Member
since 1999-07-08
Posts 88Lunenburg,VT USA |
WOW! that was really INTENSE! |
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Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
excellent writing, Mark...would be a hell of a song...eras always end...and always begin. Sometimes the transition between the two is hard to take...but there is no limit to the resiliancy of the human spirit. |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Indeed it is, Autumn. As long as our windshields remain clean and free of bugs so we can see where exactly we're headed... And so it was meant to be, Lisa. I'm glad that now it is PASTtense. Thanks for the read and comment. Balladeer, you are very perceptive with the cadence of these lyrics, for indeed, it was written to become a song. As for resiliancy of the human spirit, I believe you are right, but it needs inspiration which is stronger than its experience to allow the motive to carry it forward. Thank you, Sir, for reading and commenting. -MVS "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." |
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rosepetals25
since 2000-05-31
Posts 3076PA |
Mark, I can definately relate to your words. Luckily at the moment I am far from that place... and pray to stay that way. Thank you for sharing  TaraB |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Tara, thank you for your read and response. Good to hear that you are far from this space as, thankfully, I am now too... a place I wouldn't recommend to my enemies, even though it's a great bootcamp for Wisdom... -MVS "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
I'm sorry for the pain that inspired this poem. It's so hard to pick up the remnants of your life and move forward. It defintely takes some time. Betty Lou Hebert |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Very nice Mark...James |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
Well done Mark! Could be song lyrics very easily! |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
Thanks, Betty... indeed time heals all when you let it. Thankfully, there's the medicine of poetry and songwriting... Thank you, James... we've all been there to a certain degree, right? Hey, ethome -- this actually was written with a melody in mind, though I never recorded the tracks... the chorus makes me think of a "country-style" song with definite guitar. Thanks for the read. -MVS "If you think you know it all, you have a lot to learn." |
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