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The Price Of Living In The Past
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The Price Of Living In The Past |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows 
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Blessed be the eyes that see from behind the ramparts of the naked soul, the cost of truth foreshadows loss in the killing fields of love where ancient shades of childhood’s pains feed demons in your dreams; I can not help you in your quest ‘til you release the past; self loathing and despair may be the only way you survived abuse, but your back is turned now on the paths of life where youth is simply mulch on the gardens of memory; open your eyes that you may see. not even devils’ tortures last. © 2005 by icebox |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
great inspirational write...enjoyed muchly, especially... Where youth is simply mulch... great visuals... Hugs, happy 4th  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
I can not help you in your quest ‘til you release the past; true...so true |
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MARK V SHELDON Member Elite
since 2001-06-21
Posts 3015In a corporeal internship... |
I admire and respect your wisdom and ability to combine that with visuals which flow from the page while eliciting thought -- that's a great combination, if you ask me... -MVS You CAN make a difference, but first you should learn how: http://educate-yourself.org/intro.shtml |
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garysgirl  
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
Very good advice, Mr. Iceman. Your wisdom always astounds me. Hugs,  |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
icebox "Blessed be the eyes that see from behind the ramparts of the naked soul, the cost of truth foreshadows loss in the killing fields of love" I'm not sure survivers should or can completely erase the past....instead, use it as a tool for the places they would go, or keep out of, in the future. It is in the deeper understanding of human nature that has hurt, that growth happens.  |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
icebox - you are very wise ... and growing wiser but we can't erase the past. We can only learn to live with it and the longer we do, the less impact it has on us but its fingerprints are all over us forever. I enjoy your writings so very much! |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
"I can not help you in your quest ‘til you release the past;" I don't think we can erase the past.. just hope that in time they become faded memories. Excellent write Sir. Happy Fourth! |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
Thank you all for your time and your thoughts. I deeply appreciate you all. I agree the past can not be erased; trying to do that - to deny the past - simply feeds the demons and makes more strong the demons' claws on the soul. To release its grasp however, is different and may free the victim to form reactions as an adult, not as the child who had been abused...to move from terror to a healthy adult anger beyond which with luck may be found peace. This was written for a specific individual, no, not a memnber of PiP, who is trapped in the reactions of childhood and who is destroying her adult life and the people around her because she can not bring herself to accept the truth of her childhood and by so doing accept the child in her and allow her to release her death grip on the terror and begin to learn new positive ways to be free, new pathways to safety. Again, thank you. |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
Spot on Bodger |
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Ceinwyn Member Elite
since 2000-07-09
Posts 2175VA |
these words are like a mirror image... If at first you don't succeed destroy all the evidence that you tried. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
icebox Concise and crystal clear. I admire your ability to write. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
"where youth is simply mulch on the gardens of memory" sad to see anyone unable/unwilling to be free |
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SoundWaves Member
since 2005-06-22
Posts 113Center Stage |
"I can not help you in your quest ‘til you release the past;" Yes, release the past ...will set you free The spotlight can only get brighter. |
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Kellie_Cantrell Senior Member
since 2002-05-22
Posts 1667New York |
This is the first I have read by you and I really enjoyed it. This poem really hits home for me and it helped me come to some conclusions about my own life. I do dwell in my past mistakes, and I need to look toward the future, thanks  and good write. I will have my eye out for your poetry |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Strong poetry, I.B., strong indeed... I read this after Kacy's "Veins" Found several parallels.. Both gave me little chills. -----------ice ><> |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
thanks for the story behind this a good write indeed |
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Local Rebel Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-21
Posts 5767Southern Abstentia |
brilliant, stunning write in it's depth and succinctity, although one day we'll be past tense -- your words have a future |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
"self loathing and despair may be the only way you survived abuse" and a complete waste of time. Things happen that cannot be changed. We must recognize that and then move on...overcome and thrive.  "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Drinking in this elixor.....thank you. |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
forgot to check to save it....a must keep! |
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Ratleader
since 2003-01-23
Posts 7026Visiting Earth on a Guest Pass |
It's a beach with no lifeguards -- and that can be the safest kind. We who dare swim, know the dangers, and the need to help when and where it's needed. The timid stay where the timid belong -- on the beach with the rest of the sand. But alas for the few who are thrown in, unready for the riptides. This seems to be one of them....I hope your quest succeeds. ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸¸¸ºº> ~~(¸¸ ¸¸ºº> ~~~(¸¸ER¸¸ºº> |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
thankyou, My spirit will rise |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
who is trapped in the reactions of childhood I know a few people like this and you are correct in your advice... a well written poem M |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
But they last in our minds and our fears long past the physical realities. And some people can never go beyond that moment, and live in it forever. Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Great advice in this poem as the past we need, to create a better future. You can never erase it, nor should you try, but instead find a comfortable place to put it, learn from it, and if it was your own mistake, learn from that experience and try to never repeat it. So many suffered abuse as children and it is easier to let it be their "stuff" than one realizes. You are so right, until they are ready to let it go, not a thing you can do for them but listen I guess, and hope they can move on, it is very liberating |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Icebox..I do believe I have walked this path, one of slippery stones and darkened corners... Well done! |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
needed another dose of your wise words My spirit will rise |
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Kaoru
since 2003-06-07
Posts 3892where the wild flowers grow |
Your poetry is simply excellent. |
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