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Blinded By Life and Praying To Truly See

Blinded By Life And Praying To Truly See


Hold that thought, 
the world desperately needs you
not just your skin
your deeper schemes
nor love that hath
quietly fled your stealthy
grasp
This loss, this aching
scrapes the brittle bones
tears apart your soul
seeps into your midnight bed
breaks your feet
swallows your vanity
and then vomits bricks
of aspirations
to be not a fool 
but race horses
and fly kites
remember nobody 
forgives you 
for your running away
to the circus
and watching all the clowns
eye to eye
finally 
able to see 
true life
once more.

Robert J. Lindley, free verse
8-07-2023

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Tom Woody

Date: 2/20/2025 6:50:00 AM

I remember faving this Robert, if for nothing more than your break from rhyme to produce some excellent free verse poetry

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/7/2023 10:46:00 AM

- A bit gloomy but great writing, it reminds us that life does not last forever, Robert - hugs

Robert Lindley
Date: 8/7/2023 1:12:00 PM

Thank you, my friend. Life gives and it takes, we must understand both parts. In our youth we oft fail to understand. I know I did and that failure led to many heart ache poems from my pen. God bless.

Tom Woody

Date: 8/7/2023 10:37:00 AM

Wow! This is so different for you that I wouldn't have guessed you wrote it. I like it. Met some really nice Philipino gals at a convention this weekend. Made me think of you and your loss

Robert Lindley
Date: 8/7/2023 1:10:00 PM

Yes my friend, itis quite different. I wanted to try this form to see if I could gift a good poem using it. And yes, the filipina ladies are nice and most are pretty. Thanks for the fav my friend. God bless you.

Tom Woody
Date: 8/7/2023 12:42:00 PM

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