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We sought what seemed shelter

We sought what seemed shelter from a shattered past.
Held tightly to tattered fragments as tired and brittle
As time itself.  Resolved to make some stand that would seem to last
Beyond dissolving dreams, some fragment of a star
      and yet, in the end, held little
That would see us through even just one hard night.

With one glimpse of anger, one slipped step of fear
And a world reaching to be whole again, relapsed into a rout of fright.
And a germ of doubt rendered a harvest of tears,
A blight of recrimination for harm; not yours, not mine; 
For savage wounds and memories that have not time;
Only eternity, forever now, forever night.

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  1. Date: 5/23/2009 3:39:00 PM

    "...relapsed into a rout of fright" thanks to the Dick Chaney/George Bushes of the world ... smile ... great writing here, Mark but it has been waaaaaaaaaaay to long since you've posted here at the Soup. Hope you return soon with more great writing !!

  1. Date: 3/8/2009 11:43:00 AM

    Mark - I just want to say congratulations on having your poetry featured this last week – God Bless, MJ

  1. Date: 3/4/2009 6:52:00 PM

    bach does grin

  1. Date: 3/4/2009 5:07:00 PM

    Congratulations on your lovely poetry being featured this week. I wish you many more,God Bless ~Tyesha

  1. Date: 3/4/2009 8:46:00 AM

    I'm a fan, Mark. Your poem is so well thought out and presented, really shattering! You know, for just one moment, then......Congrats on this fine poem. Love, daver

  1. Date: 3/3/2009 12:54:00 PM

    Congratulations Mark on your poem being featured this week. Vince

  1. Date: 3/2/2009 3:48:00 PM

    Congratulations on your wonderful featured poem! Laura :)

  1. Date: 3/2/2009 1:43:00 PM

    Beautiful write here, Mark and a well-deserved selection to be a feature this week at the Soup. Congratulations!

  1. Date: 3/2/2009 12:06:00 PM

    Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week Mark. Love, Carol

  1. Date: 3/2/2009 5:39:00 AM

    Congrats Mark on your excellent poetry being featured this week. Love, Shar

  1. Date: 1/17/2009 6:35:00 PM

    I can relate to this - it's so difficult to escape shadow of a tragic past.