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There are certain things which one could never express Like the cold shiver running through your veins life’s like a dream, you can never guess - what’s gonna happen next; don’t expect me to be your little miss sunshine, - I’m nothing but an ugly plain jane. a wandering singer among the swampy bushes in a Crusoe’s Island, standing on the cliff like Shikhandi in penance. You may not appreciate my deeds which I do or pay any of attention to my words, you call me as an untamed animal of the woods. From no where I hear my mother crying aloud ‘get down this instant, you clumsy fool’ – thoughts died out in the air. I overheard my old man whispering, “futile being … no man would want to marry a crippled girl.” What is the line that divides the sane and the insane? How far is the paradise? How many steps to climb? Time grips over the soul and rips it apart! There are certain things that make you a dreamer, While the others make you grapple in the dust. I am an old Jew, for Christ’s sake redeem me.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 10/21/2011 6:32:00 PM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, Mary
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Date: 10/13/2011 4:04:00 PM
Thank goodness they featured you and this poem this week. Congratulations on a beautifully written piece that plays on conflicting dualism that I love so well: "I'm an old Jew, for Christ's sake redeem me." Beautiful and brilliant...well done and "Congrats" again. Hope to read more of your work later.
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Date: 10/13/2011 12:17:00 PM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Mary. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/18/2011 7:04:00 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you today Mary. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol
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Date: 8/17/2011 2:59:00 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup.. enjoyed reading your creative poetry tonight.. enjoy the site with its many features as u continue to share words with luv..like this inspirational gem..luv..
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