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Array ( [sid] => 123004 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => The Night I Welcomed Death [time] => 2006-07-10 19:16:27 [hometext] => [bodytext] => It was ten past midnight
and the wind rushed past the rain
to steal my breath
I was falling over beaten bodies
trying to run away from death
Then the sky split open
I was choking
I couldn't find my point of view
Something stood above me
I could not see
There was nothing I could do

I reached in my pocket
to search for an answer
but all I could were remains of my life
Time was against me
My future uncertain
Thoughts piercing through my mind
like a knife
I started shaking
All thoughts were breaking
Nothing seemed clear
My darkness had come
I begged and I pleaded
Redemption I needed
The tears that I cried
once belonged to the sun


Then in the distance
someone was calling
Someone was shouting out my name
I tried to answer
but my words were stolen
I didn't want to play this game
Can't you see me crying
I am dying
I can't control these violent thoughts
These things in my head
Demons lay inbred
Never learned nothing I was taught

The voice it continued
Calling me closer
Shouting for me to stay calm
and hold on
I did what it asked me
but I was still nervous
I just couldn't think
who this voice had come from
Then I remembered
I had befriended
someone I thought I would never find
That voice in the distance
always persistant
was my friend called Courage
giving peace to my mind

Now with Courage behind me
My fear was subsiding
I knew I'd be strong enough
to pull through
So I took hold of Death
who was stood right before me
and told him to do
what he needed to do
He then kissed my breathing
I knew I was leaving
My soul was laid bare
and so was my death
Acceptance I now had
My life wasn't too bad
and so I let go of my life
and I slept
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The Night I Welcomed Death

Contributed by deadclown on Monday, 10th July 2006 @ 07:16:27 PM in AEST
Topic: fictional



It was ten past midnight
and the wind rushed past the rain
to steal my breath
I was falling over beaten bodies
trying to run away from death
Then the sky split open
I was choking
I couldn't find my point of view
Something stood above me
I could not see
There was nothing I could do

I reached in my pocket
to search for an answer
but all I could were remains of my life
Time was against me
My future uncertain
Thoughts piercing through my mind
like a knife
I started shaking
All thoughts were breaking
Nothing seemed clear
My darkness had come
I begged and I pleaded
Redemption I needed
The tears that I cried
once belonged to the sun


Then in the distance
someone was calling
Someone was shouting out my name
I tried to answer
but my words were stolen
I didn't want to play this game
Can't you see me crying
I am dying
I can't control these violent thoughts
These things in my head
Demons lay inbred
Never learned nothing I was taught

The voice it continued
Calling me closer
Shouting for me to stay calm
and hold on
I did what it asked me
but I was still nervous
I just couldn't think
who this voice had come from
Then I remembered
I had befriended
someone I thought I would never find
That voice in the distance
always persistant
was my friend called Courage
giving peace to my mind

Now with Courage behind me
My fear was subsiding
I knew I'd be strong enough
to pull through
So I took hold of Death
who was stood right before me
and told him to do
what he needed to do
He then kissed my breathing
I knew I was leaving
My soul was laid bare
and so was my death
Acceptance I now had
My life wasn't too bad
and so I let go of my life
and I slept




Copyright © deadclown ... [ 2006-07-10 19:16:27]
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Re: The Night I Welcomed Death (User Rating: 1 )
by secretwind on Tuesday, 11th July 2006 @ 02:37:10 AM AEST
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darkly beautiful.....


Re: The Night I Welcomed Death (User Rating: 1 )
by bigbadblinkybill on Tuesday, 11th July 2006 @ 10:12:29 AM AEST
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nice write, we all have our inner demons to bare. luckily u seem to be standing up and facing your own based on what you have written.
good luck with that ... an inspiration to us all
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Re: The Night I Welcomed Death (User Rating: 1 )
by deadclown on Thursday, 13th July 2006 @ 05:31:22 PM AEST
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Just noticed I made a mistake in the 2nd stanza, 3rd line. It's supposed to read
"but all I could find were remains of my life"
Hate it when that happens.Oh well




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