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Lucidity |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California 
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Lucidity You close your eyes and call his name, But it's my face you see. You wrap your poisons in a flame, Your voodoo cast on me. I stand above your every thought, Your gifts lay at my feet. Lo, I am Darkness, ever wrought To watch sweet Love deplete. I hold the matrass to my lips Drink of the distilled blood. Feeling Hope spilling in drips, I bear Emotion's flood. You scream and twist in agony, Give the stranger his due. But still, the eyes of Misery, Are only met by you. Your prayers lay dead at the alter, The perfect sacrifice. Betrayed by the dream, you falter, And now you pay the price. Your pen, a sharp double edged blade, Has left you there to bleed. With every self-righteous prayer laid Before me born of need. I am no God, I'm no Master, No totem bears this face. Nor I the die or the caster Of Pride, nor of Disgrace. Nor am I the answer to Pain, Nor am I her reward. Nor will I walk in your disdain, ‘Twas you who drew the sword. I am but the shadow of Night, Who, there, might know my touch? Am I to smite the hand of delight, To dare the scorn of such? Am I to forego the one light That love in me reveals... To wallow in submissive plight, The very wounds she heals. ------------------ Michael Anderson When God puts a tear in your eye, He puts a rainbow in your heart. [This message has been edited by Michael (edited 10-08-1999).] |
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DreamEvil Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 2396 |
Wonderful outpouring of bitterness and Darkness. Sometimes our pen must dip into that well of bitterness or it will overflow us. ------------------ Now and forever my heart hears ~one voice~. DreamEvil© [This message has been edited by DreamEvil (edited 10-08-1999).] |
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poetFemmeFatale Member Elite
since 1999-07-25
Posts 2646Arkansas |
Michael, I read this in awe and wonder - - I don't even know what to say that would do this piece justice...I know you poured your heart & soul into it, as you do all your poetry. Fabulous read, and with so much emotion, it's dripping off my monitor !!! ------------------ I beckon you to come...I lure you with my tongue... - poet FemmeFatale |
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JennyLee Senior Member
since 1999-09-01
Posts 1461Northwestern, NJ. |
Betrayed by the dream is very poignant to me. To watch sweet love deplete. This is one I've read twice...it is an avalanche of bitterness. Well done. Jenny |
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Starith Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 176Leesburg, FL USA |
Michael you are truly talented. Beautiful work as always...I am glad I decided to venture into the dark place in Passion. I have found some wonderful work thus far...and I look forward to so much more.  Star ------------------ We are only truly apperciated after we are no more! |
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Deep Blue Me Member
since 1999-11-04
Posts 396By a big lake |
Am I to smite the hand of delight? No say I, it may take flight With no healing realized Leaving one so traumatized. Light flees... Awesome, M. I expected nothing short of that. DB |
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Watcher666 Senior Member
since 1999-10-13
Posts 1606 |
Awesome! ------------------ Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you. |
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