Cheated

A dark encounter- like a beautiful reflection in a cracked filthy mirror This young man was exactly like myself It filled me with pain I recognized our connection I understood him wholly I knew every blink I knew every thought I knew every hurt smile I knew what it all meant He spoke in a selfless manner- he spoke as if his mind had robbed my own A thief in the depths of my soul I know myself more honestly and deep then most others will ever admit I’m don’t deny my most disturbing truths I knew this young man better then he will ever know Instantly I knew him - and my knowing Filled me with sadness He’ll never know I worried for him Years later I caught news of him By chance A final report through an unlikely string of contacts The story gave me chills Filled me with sorrow Forced me into deep contemplation and self reflection He hadn’t survived I wasn’t surprised I’m still here, should I be? Have I somehow cheated somewhere along the line?

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Skat A

Date: 9/2/2014 6:29:00 PM

Jason, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/2/2014 8:22:00 AM

Hi Jason, , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry:) Here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/1/2014 1:11:00 PM

- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Jason - I choose your first great and moving written free verse - You write skillfully - Nice to meet you! - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- Be kind and keep PoetrySoup as a haven -(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Christine Costello

Date: 8/31/2014 8:25:00 PM

Well written and strikingly powerful emotive poetry. IF you are here, you are supposed to be. Keep coming back with more. :-) Christine

Lyt El Deh
Date: 8/31/2014 10:53:00 PM

Thank you. I used to tear up my poetry and throw it in the garbage. recently I began to share it with friends. Having strangers see it is a big step for me.