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Coming Out of the Shadows

I walk through the land of shadows. Branded with the mark of the beast. Brothers hanging from the gallows! A table stretched with Demons feast. Candle lit bodies shining bright. Branded with the mark of the beast. I feel a new world full of light. A place that's far away from here. Candle lit bodies shining bright. In this moment I feel no fear. I'm headed in a new direction. A place that's far away from here. Shadows are a recollection. A distant memory of the past. I'm headed in a new direction! A road through hell a place I passed. I walked through the land of shadows. A distant memory of the past. Brothers hanging from the gallows. Written July 22, 2013 Coming out of the shadows contest

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Richard D Seal

Date: 7/29/2013 5:21:00 PM

WOW this is a dark place, I've been through there and this is not far off a good descriptio of it. Another great Rick. You are good at this form, I am hopeless at this kind of writing.Take care, Richard

Delysia Hendricks

Date: 7/23/2013 10:57:00 AM

You use the most difficult of poetry forms and manage to make them look easy. I like your darkness to light analogy here. Well done, Richard. :-)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/23/2013 2:43:00 PM

Thanks Licia, so glad you like it. Thanks for the complement, it's good for my ego.

Milton Toran

Date: 7/23/2013 9:19:00 AM

Deep, very deep. Great rhyme flow with a powerful message!...Milt

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/23/2013 9:21:00 AM

Thanks Milt, welcome to where my words live.

Jack Jordan

Date: 7/23/2013 8:41:00 AM

Dark and intense. very good writing. Good luck in the contest... Jack

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/23/2013 9:12:00 AM

Thanks Jack

Poet Tacito

Date: 7/23/2013 8:14:00 AM

This reminds me of Gloria Estefan's "Coming out of the Dark" after her accident many years ago. How so many need to experience this feeling of breaking free. Nicely done!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/23/2013 9:12:00 AM

Thanks Drake.

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 7/22/2013 9:25:00 PM

Richard; this is really good, We have to come out of the shadows and into the light. This is great for t6he contest.. Thanks for sharing.......Lucilla Soupmail

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/23/2013 5:58:00 AM

Thanks Lucy