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It's Just A Poem

Just because I wrote it
doesn't mean it's true
Sometimes poems can be dark
When the author is feeling blue
I wrote of perishing in the rain
but that was how I dealt with my pain
I'm still here and so are you
Do you not ever feel blue
Better to purge with words than a knife or gun
Today I see darkness
but perhaps tomorrow I'll smile at the morning sun
Some believe that thoughts are things
so they write only happy thoughts
and only of pretty things
of singing birds and fairy wings
of forest glades and engagement rings
but sometimes we have to face the darker side of life
and like I said better with words
than a gun or knife
No need to call 911
or a suicide hotline
for after I write the darkest poem
I usually feel just fine
I'm sorry if I made you sad
or put you in the dumps
but sometimes you have to purge with words
when taking life's hard lumps


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  1. Date: 5/4/2013 1:14:00 PM

    Your very true with your words Lori, if your like me our poetry is like self therapy in toughest of times, then we move on to the next ode to tell, i really liked this very much, great write my friend, blessings Carl
  1. Date: 3/31/2013 7:49:00 PM

    This is actually fun to read and cute. You are a sensitive woman. What a great thing! It is also a Valentine's Day February irony. I think this is exactly what poetry is for, however, I hope you are feeling well and I wish you some brightness and fun.
  1. Date: 2/20/2013 9:42:00 PM

    Well That is good to know you were just expressing yourself through your words. :o)
  1. Date: 2/15/2013 11:49:00 AM

    Lori that is the craft we chose....David
  1. Date: 2/15/2013 10:57:00 AM

    Lori, so true, it is those things we speak out that frees us and those we hold in that weigh us down--great write.
  1. Date: 2/15/2013 12:04:00 AM

    Lori, I like your philosophy here. Sometimes I get really into a poem though, and it is hard to know when the author is doing fiction or reality!! Then the "curious cat" in me wants to KNOW. Anyway, I really enjoyed this one!!
  1. Date: 2/14/2013 3:25:00 PM

    ‡ I Couldn't Have Brushed Your Beauty's Words Any More Vivid As In Truer, Sweet Beautiful Lori! ˜ Long Now I Have Known As Your Gifted Quill So Wonderfully Expressed, The Blessed Benefits Of Writing ˜ Be It Joy Love Sorrow And What Have You And Yesss, Better A Word Words Then, A Blade And Or Gun ˜ Love The Thought Of Your Beauty Scetching In Charcoal But More, Scetching Your Heart In Verse ˜ Thank You, For Your Treasures Warm Kind Visit; Joy ˜ 'Happy Valentines Day' ˜ My Love, Always, Rachel *

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