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divine chaos
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since 2006-07-09
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dancing 'neath the moon

0 posted 2006-07-09 07:09 PM



Tonight I'm going to burn a bridge
With blaze that burns so bright
I'll revel in destructive power
As flames devour the night

Naked in the firelight,
Beneath moon's clouded gaze,
My anger, rage, and pain I'll dance
With toes in phosphorescent waves

I'll offer tears to sister stars
And stretch up to the sky
To feel the darkness' warm embrace
Hear moon's sweet lullabye

And as the anger dissipates,
leaving only sorrow's weeping,
I'll curl amongst dewed clover
and resign myself to sleeping

Tomorrow I will burn this bridge,
My rage and pain to sate,
But for tonight - just one more night
I think that I shall wait.

© Copyright 2006 Sheli Carmichael - All Rights Reserved
passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577
displaced
1 posted 2006-07-09 07:18 PM


Sheli, I have burned many of those bridges myself

and some, I really put off for a long time

Love this poem... it touched a deep piece of me I can certainly relate to well

divine chaos
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since 2006-07-09
Posts 617
dancing 'neath the moon
2 posted 2006-07-09 07:27 PM


It's hard to burn those bridges sometimes.  Even knowing that they -should- be burned doesn't make building the fire any easier

I'm glad you enjoyed it, I love knowing that my writing touches even one person, it makes the sharing worthwhile

Sheli

The artist is nothing without the gift,
but the gift is nothing without work."
- Emile Zola (1840-1902)

Cari07
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since 2006-06-28
Posts 33
Missouri, US of A
3 posted 2006-07-11 12:03 PM


Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.  Amazing flow/rhythm to boot.   I enjoyed this very much and I totally hear ya!  Why burn the bridge right now?!
aziza
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since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995
Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy!
4 posted 2006-07-11 12:21 PM


I think you show wisdom in waiting too.  Yep, I do.  I love this poem.

aziza

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