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Come and find me in my solitude Look for me behind closed doors Find me in the deepest closets Trembling like the cold has found me Under beds. Come and find me in my solitude In the dark tendrils of my mind Help me to find me outside my prison The frightful demons of my nights And days. Come and find me in my solitude Look for me and don't let go Hold my hand and warm me Force me to daylight, face myself Heal me. Come and find me in my solitude Sit next to me and hold me Be here with me and don't judge me Be my friend, just love me, just be Just be. *** December 5, 2016 *** 10th place in contest: COME AND FIND ME IN MY SOLITUDE Sponsor: Mystic Rose

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Jason Williams

Date: 12/17/2016 7:17:00 PM

A solid and intense poem boo. You surprised me with this one. Your versatility amazes me.

Darren White
Date: 12/17/2016 11:54:00 PM

It is intense, I agree. I just couldn't write anything else for that prompt.

White Wolf

Date: 12/9/2016 10:15:00 PM

I bet you're happy now that you re-entered! Congrats mate, well done, I knew it was a good write!

Darren White
Date: 12/9/2016 10:44:00 PM

I am happy indeed :) I just shouldn't doubt myself so much. Thanks Rick.

Wendy Rycroft

Date: 12/8/2016 4:19:00 PM

Well-done great poem very well written x

Darren White
Date: 12/8/2016 11:32:00 PM

Wendy, thank you so much :)

Stephen Pennell

Date: 12/7/2016 4:53:00 AM

well done 10th deserved i would say stephen

Darren White
Date: 12/7/2016 5:04:00 AM

Thank you! I am very happy with my 10th indeed :)

Paloma P

Date: 12/6/2016 1:08:00 PM

Dark and affecting, that second verse is killer, sent a chill up my spine. Yes, 'just be'... Congrats Darren!

Darren White
Date: 12/6/2016 1:23:00 PM

Thank you Paloma. I am very happy with my placement

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/6/2016 4:04:00 AM

- Congratulations, this is a deeply moving poem - Beautifully written Darren, well deserved win :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Darren White
Date: 12/6/2016 4:19:00 AM

Anne-Lise, thank you. I am happy with my placement :)

Ironic Zink

Date: 12/5/2016 9:48:00 PM

Congrats my friend... Nice competion by Mystic Rose... My next contest needs to be more like my first contest; which is like this. 10th place feels good... it's a sigh of relief and a breath of fresh air.

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 10:20:00 PM

Ir0nic ZiNk, thanks. It was a competition like, I saw that subject line on the contest page and I was immediately sold. It resonated, I just had to... And yeah, 10th place IS good, I am happy with it.

Janis Thompson

Date: 12/5/2016 6:00:00 PM

Congratulations on your placement. Deep emotional lines in this poem.

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 10:22:00 PM

Janis, thank you for recognizing that. I just had to weite something with that beautiful quote, and at the same time I knew it would be difficult.

Caycay Jennings

Date: 12/5/2016 5:39:00 PM

YOU nailed depression in soooo many of your lines, what especially resonates with me is 'force me to daylight' - WOW. When I lived with suicide ideology, I longed for a presence who would force me out! To me, this is hard hitting with accuracy and should have placed much higher. Everyone is so different, eh? All the best ... CayCay

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 10:18:00 PM

I think only people who have been there understand the controversy between seeking that solitude seemingly yourself, that isolation, BUT wishing to be rescued, to be seen, to be understood. To this day I am on suicide watch, so yes, I know what you mean. We'll speak! - Darren

Agnes Krampe

Date: 12/5/2016 3:50:00 PM

Congrats on your placement, Darren. I especially loved the phrase "in the dark tendrils of my mind".

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 10:23:00 PM

Agnes, thank you, yes that phrase, it's sometimes how it feels in my head :)

Becca Teagan

Date: 12/5/2016 1:55:00 PM

Congratulations, Darren, I'm glad you entered it! :)

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 2:24:00 PM

Rebecca, thank you, and also for your support :)

Heidi Sands

Date: 12/5/2016 1:26:00 PM

Darren this really touches me . It feels so genuine and almost brought tears to my eyes. Just wanting safety and comfort to come about. Congratulations on such a good poem! Take care :)

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 1:47:00 PM

Heidi, thank you :) That is a compliment!

Joe Maverick

Date: 12/5/2016 12:12:00 PM

Hi Darren, and thanks for your visit to my page, I like the above write & can't see why you need to withdraw it from the contest, you never can read the way someone else sees a write, I have done some poems I'd have thought would stand good chances, but they never got a spot.' So just goes to show..'

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 12:23:00 PM

Hi Joe, I am sometimes doubting whether a poem so personal isn't too much. And yeah, you are completely right. So I re-entered the poem and will not withdraw it again. Thank you.

Daniel Turner

Date: 12/5/2016 10:52:00 AM

A very sad poem, Darren. In my solitude, I search for peace. Outsiders seem to clutter my world.

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 11:08:00 AM

It's why I doubted whether to participate or not. My solitude is not voluntary and it is often a lonely existence. I am happy to have found love in my life though :)

Claudia Polydoro

Date: 12/5/2016 4:52:00 AM

Good luck on the contest Darren - it's a great poem - really loved it :* You've us by your side - always <3 (And the picture - wow)

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 5:23:00 AM

I could not wish for better friends :) Thank you! And yes, I fell in love with the picture at first sight <3

Doug Vinson

Date: 12/5/2016 1:12:00 AM

Oh, and that picture.... Man, I had to make sure what I was seeing there. : )

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 1:20:00 AM

Yes, that was my initial reaction too. But when I looked closer it was so fitting, I just had to use it...

Doug Vinson

Date: 12/5/2016 1:10:00 AM

"Three strikes, you're out." But wait - Darren, you're the pitcher, here, and you just did a great job. No reason at all why this isn't perfect for the contest. Two days ago, I soup-mailed Mystic Rose about the "LET YOUR IMAGINATION TAKE FLIGHT *" in the contest description. I was curious about that little asterisk, wondering if it signified anything I should pay attention to. Fast, sweet reply I got, saying no, just that imagination is very much encouraged.

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/5/2016 8:05:00 AM

It pays to be sure. And I've seen where a substantial percentage of entries to contests don't follow the rules - the contest originators posting an update saying, "Hey, a bunch of you are not doing it right - please fix or withdraw your poems."

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 1:22:00 AM

Thank you so much for the encouragement :) I sometimes have problems with understanding exactly what is required for a contest, plus sometimes the fine nuances of the language elude me.

Becca Teagan

Date: 12/5/2016 12:02:00 AM

I think this is really good!!! I think even thought it's about a forced solitude, it is still solitude, and should be fine for the contest?

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 12:22:00 AM

Ok then, I will enter the contest (again) Thanks for encouraging me :)

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 12:19:00 AM

Are you sure? I can try... Thank you

White Wolf

Date: 12/4/2016 11:36:00 PM

I love my solitude, but it's not for everyone I guess! A great write, Darren! And good luck!

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 11:39:00 AM

Oh, I don't mind at all to be alone. What I am writing about here is a different kind of solitude :)

Doug Vinson
Date: 12/5/2016 8:06:00 AM

Rick, a solitude-lover here too. On the flipside, there are people who really, simply cannot stand to be alone.

Darren White
Date: 12/5/2016 12:23:00 AM

Heh, and I re-entered...

Darren White
Date: 12/4/2016 11:42:00 PM

Thanks Rick, I withdrew it from the contest, because this solitude is not a chosen solitude and I think that is not completely right :)