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Like a widow I’m bereft
Of a place, a space in time
Some words in prose, some in rhyme

All this work is left unfinished
The value somehow diminished
Promises just made to be broke
Another scribble you provoke

You can’t see my tears and you won’t
Catch me falling because I don’t
Pick up the pieces off the ground
Dust me off for another round

I’m setting fire to a flame
I’m getting tired of the game
Fighting for breath from the chase
Running but stuck in one place

Struggling to look in the mirror
Disappointment lingers near
I jumped the hoop that you asked
Dug deep into my own past

Breathed life into these deadened thoughts
Well **** you, ‘cause I can’t be bought
Out to sea, that ship has sailed now
The show is over, take a bow.
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These Words

Contributed by hauntedscorp on Tuesday, 3rd August 2010 @ 09:52:53 AM in AEST
Topic: DreamsandWishes



These words are all I have left
Like a widow I’m bereft
Of a place, a space in time
Some words in prose, some in rhyme

All this work is left unfinished
The value somehow diminished
Promises just made to be broke
Another scribble you provoke

You can’t see my tears and you won’t
Catch me falling because I don’t
Pick up the pieces off the ground
Dust me off for another round

I’m setting fire to a flame
I’m getting tired of the game
Fighting for breath from the chase
Running but stuck in one place

Struggling to look in the mirror
Disappointment lingers near
I jumped the hoop that you asked
Dug deep into my own past

Breathed life into these deadened thoughts
Well **** you, ‘cause I can’t be bought
Out to sea, that ship has sailed now
The show is over, take a bow.




Copyright © hauntedscorp ... [ 2010-08-03 09:52:53]
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Re: These Words (User Rating: 1 )
by unknown_utopia on Tuesday, 3rd August 2010 @ 10:40:08 AM AEST
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I like the way this flow'd
love that line
"Running but stuck in one place"


Re: These Words (User Rating: 1 )
by allforyou on Tuesday, 3rd August 2010 @ 11:00:49 AM AEST
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My favorite part of this is: "I'm setting fire to a flame/ I'm getting tired of the game/ Fighting for breath from the chase/ Running but stuck in place."

Like you're doing all you can, but still have gotten no closer to your goal and you're sick of it.

-Kara


Re: These Words (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Tuesday, 3rd August 2010 @ 01:25:56 PM AEST
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Sad but very powerful, well written words.

Dust me off for another round

Some times life just seems like one big round, over and over again.
Awesome work.
huggs, blessings,
emy


Re: These Words (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Tuesday, 3rd August 2010 @ 10:05:21 PM AEST
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You have always had a way of dishing things out with a killer flow skill. I don't know what brought you back out of retirement but I hope this is helping.

ulTIMate




Re: These Words (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Friday, 6th August 2010 @ 07:05:08 AM AEST
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A very well composed rhyming poem. I especially liked this line:

'I’m setting fire to a flame'

I know the feeling!

-Phil


Re: These Words (User Rating: 1 )
by Puppy_dog_eyes on Friday, 6th August 2010 @ 04:04:52 PM AEST
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These words..........................are just perfect, like a cool breeze on a stifling summer day.
You've managed to knit so many great lines with such skill into a piece that really does work brilliantly.
Time to read it again I think !!!

Steve


Re: These Words (User Rating: 1 )
by TsunamiWaverider on Sunday, 19th September 2010 @ 08:08:16 PM AEST
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Exactly how does one "set fire to a flame"? LOL
Nice trick.


Re: These Words (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Saturday, 10th May 2014 @ 01:45:34 PM AEST
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i can really relate to this one, too much even, my
heart is beating faster, you just described my life,

hugs n' love nessa


Re: These Words (User Rating: 1 )
by JamesStockdale on Monday, 12th December 2016 @ 10:04:30 PM AEST
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Wonderful and inspirational write!

James




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