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Array ( [sid] => 46217 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => If you want to Know [time] => 2004-05-04 21:21:25 [hometext] => My final poem of the day. And the answer to a question. Read the poem if you want to know [bodytext] => Pierce the dark with your finger
and try to make it light.
Run against the rushing current
with all your power and might.
Have a conversation
with in the place called self.
When all others forsake you
Go on by your self.
Cry tears to your best friend
when friends use and leave you.
Believe that faith sustains man
even when faith has failed you.
When the enemy with in seem to smash you
turn to the enemy with out.
Go where you must go.
Do what you must do.
If you want to know.
The answers all lie before you
the crucible, the stake,
The rack, the club, the anvil,
the hatchet and the mace.
Pick one, we'll go into battle
even to our deaths,
for that is the type of friends we are,
if you want to know.

("The enemy multiplies kisses but wounds from a friend can be trusted.") [comments] => 6 [counter] => 210 [topic] => 21 [informant] => Archie [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 15 [ratings] => 3 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Lifepoems )

If you want to Know

Contributed by Archie on Tuesday, 4th May 2004 @ 09:21:25 PM in AEST
Topic: Lifepoems

Pierce the dark with your finger
and try to make it light.
Run against the rushing current
with all your power and might.
Have a conversation
with in the place called self.
When all others forsake you
Go on by your self.
Cry tears to your best friend
when friends use and leave you.
Believe that faith sustains man
even when faith has failed you.
When the enemy with in seem to smash you
turn to the enemy with out.
Go where you must go.
Do what you must do.
If you want to know.
The answers all lie before you
the crucible, the stake,
The rack, the club, the anvil,
the hatchet and the mace.
Pick one, we'll go into battle
even to our deaths,
for that is the type of friends we are,
if you want to know.

("The enemy multiplies kisses but wounds from a friend can be trusted.")

Copyright © Archie ... [ 2004-05-04 21:21:25]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: If you want to Know (User Rating: 1 )
by TheSchroedmeister on Tuesday, 4th May 2004 @ 09:27:53 PM AEST
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So true, there is no other place like yourself to retreat to when nothing seems to go right. I really loved this piece

Re: If you want to Know (User Rating: 1 )
by thumper on Tuesday, 4th May 2004 @ 10:08:08 PM AEST
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I liked this. I hope I read it right when I say that, to me, it describes the struggle within and without. I understand that struggle. : - ) I rage that battle everyday! Write on,Archie!
Thumps ; 0 )

Re: If you want to Know (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Thursday, 6th May 2004 @ 06:33:44 PM AEST
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I like this. I believe that we are the only person we can depend on 100% in this world. Our faith can sustain us spiritually but physically we have to stride forward with total faith in our own strength, not having to rely on others for it. This is a strong write.

Rita

Re: If you want to Know (User Rating: 1 )
by Wachumiri on Thursday, 27th May 2004 @ 02:58:23 PM AEST
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I like this one best of all your poems, so far. I really great one. You've got great vision.
Take care.
David

Re: If you want to Know (User Rating: 1 )
by the_Ghost_Moth on Sunday, 29th May 2005 @ 04:53:06 PM AEST
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Excellent.

Glad I went back through your writings,
this was a great find.

--Ghosty

Re: If you want to Know (User Rating: 1 )
by lostinmyself on Monday, 30th May 2005 @ 12:17:28 PM AEST
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This is awesome Archie. I love your words.

The first four lines really hit me, they say a lot to me.

Great write,
*hugs*

Phil xxx

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