Roads I Can'T Leave Behind

I stood on a stage where I assumed I couldn't be fixed...
                          I thought a broken heart was the end as my clock ticked...
                 Then the curtains were raised and I saw many that were the same...
                            Through words and frienships I could erase the blame...
                                  I wiped away reflections that haunted my walls...
                                    But I built up wisdom for the next time it falls...
                       Left with a heart made with undried tears and invisable cracks...
                                          But a stronger soul that stays intact...
                                        Strange as it may seem I need the pain...
                                      Because when all is well it keeps me sane...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 8/16/2012 5:06:00 AM
great job Michael.. "But i build up wisdom for the next time it falls... Love this line" :) cory
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Date: 8/12/2012 12:54:00 PM
Well Michael you've really opened those emotional floodgates with this one, also the mental judgement that keeps people going..) yours Joe.
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Date: 8/11/2012 4:28:00 PM
Wow! What an incredible piece you have penned. Thank you for sharing it with us ~hugs~ Aimee
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Date: 8/7/2012 11:59:00 PM
I love every line of this poem. Encouraging in a gentle and introspective way. Well written dear MJF. I'm ready for the collab, michael. Just send me mail for the topic. U have mine right? God bless :)
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Date: 8/7/2012 2:13:00 PM
WOW! This is some write. It comes from deep inside. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla
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Date: 8/6/2012 7:26:00 PM
So true...but we must move away from bitterness!!! I just learned that not long ago...which makes sense when you think abt it.
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Date: 8/5/2012 11:07:00 PM
Michael, your poem is reflecting on reality, sometimes the thoughts we can't leave alone,,, keeps us sane. But, once the curtains are down, I don't think I want 2 feel the same part of me. I want insanity~LOL~does that make sense to you. I'm tired of trying to fix things. I think the secret is leaving and assuming. I love your top line. "I stood on a stage where I assumed I couldn't be fixed" I love it~~ strange as it may seem..pain is what keeps the sane part of us intact... xox~PD
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Date: 8/5/2012 3:41:00 PM
Very descriptive work that is very descriptive of the pain that life offers us sometimes..I am glad that I chose this one to read today..Your presence at my work was uplifting..Sara
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Date: 8/5/2012 3:12:00 PM
Michael oohh like this one my friend, just watching the Olympics, Richards -Ross did very well...David
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Date: 8/5/2012 2:42:00 PM
Great work! Chris
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Date: 8/5/2012 2:35:00 PM
Well now, I just love the progress portrayed in this gem MJF! Couldn't agree with you more especially with your end line ;-) love & hugs CTH
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Date: 8/5/2012 2:34:00 PM
This is such a true poem my friend! What an incredible piece, and my heart is too made of "undried tears and invisible cracks"! Pain is part of me as well Michael, you can't get rid of that! I really enjoyed this fabulous piece! Great Work!!
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