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What Did I Do?

lost in a kingdom with no high walls of protection no buildings (exist here) no people just (my) WORDS ears oblivious to unimportant sounds eyes unfocused mind visualising nebulous forms FEELINGS the words flickering like the destination board at the railway station the page waiting in anticipation wondering where this train of thought is going ~ attention disturbed! CONCENTRATE ~ what is that noise? (crying) why are my (reflex) memories making me feel anxious? ~ too late! ~ the taste of pain warm, metallic curl up make myself small INVISIBLE endure do nothing to sustain the berserker’s fit ~ QUIET don’t move be patient wait STILL ~ unfurl breathe tidy the room clean the damage (memory) bury the pain hide from this world back to the kingdom of words as the destination board reads BLAME

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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Date: 11/5/2008 3:57:00 PM
normally i stay away from length but this piece grabed me and kept me. the artestry attracted me. and even the feeling that this was about me , us all of us that use the pen. it had two points that were made clear one as an artest an another as the thing we need to be that artest; a mind full of memories. good work.John H. Loving III
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Date: 11/5/2008 1:44:00 PM
Very thoughful and creative write. Excellent form. blessings my brother Nigel. Michael Torres
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Date: 11/5/2008 1:33:00 PM
The destination board should read SHAME..shame to those who caused this pain. This is so heartbreaking a read. What you've overcome to become the gift that you are. BG
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