Tormented Secrets Kept

Within these four walls secrets kept Memories festering, emotionally crippling Screaming, turmoil, and madness Chaos and chaotic people sting Dreams of shouts for freedom, Emotions built and have died for a reason. His sadistic unconscious goal of desire. I beg, “Please No More! “ My empty words echo only to be heard by these four walls Refuge under my tear stain pillows, abandoned by my own shadows long ago. To sleep in comfort of dark shadows So no one sees how I’ve slept Keeping a smile camouflages my emotions Unexpected fear has made me wept Grief affects my mind and soul Divorcing myself from the self-distraction gateway Showing me there could be a better way forward Instead of retreating into the four walls to stay of arms way Spotting something bright in the deepest recesses Swallow my fears, force myself to understand flirt Allow myself the luxury of breathing in the human rainbows Gleaming suns warmth eternal comfort 2/24/2016
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Date: 2/13/2017 10:28:00 AM
Wow! This is good eve. Congrats.
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Date: 2/13/2017 10:25:00 AM
so much depth and so thought provoking- loved it lovely Eve..thank you and congrats :)-luloo
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Date: 2/13/2017 10:41:00 AM
thank you so much for the placement Hugs Eve
Date: 8/29/2016 11:41:00 AM
Congratulations on your win, Eve.
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Date: 8/29/2016 10:21:00 AM
Eve, I remember this poem from before and loved it then too...congrats on your placement and thank you for being a part of my contest :)-luloo
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Date: 7/19/2016 6:25:00 PM
Good poem and congrats on your win.
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Date: 7/17/2016 8:38:00 PM
A haunting yet hopeful write! There is light at the end of the tunnel. Congrats on your win, Eve! Blessings!
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Date: 7/16/2016 2:27:00 PM
A heart touching poem my lovely smiling friend. Congrats on your beautiful win. Loved always, bl
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Date: 7/16/2016 9:45:00 AM
One can feel the sense of coming out of the dark into the light, while reading this poem! Well done, Eve ! Congrats to you!
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Date: 7/16/2016 7:54:00 AM
That's right, Eve. We have to search for that "something bright." Congratulations on your well-deserved win. (a 7) Janice
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Date: 7/16/2016 1:25:00 AM
Eve, Lovely win. WUV **SKAT**
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Date: 7/16/2016 1:04:00 AM
Eve, Congratulations on your win. Stop by and enjoy my blog "The Perils of Getting Old" if you'd like. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
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Date: 3/30/2016 11:40:00 PM
Enjoyable intellectual treatment of emotional wounds...
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Date: 2/25/2016 2:09:00 PM
Very sad poem beautifully done my lovely friend. Good luck , bl
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Date: 2/25/2016 8:04:00 AM
Wow...a poignant yet hopeful write! I'm sorry you missed the contest, Eve...hugs, Rhonda
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Date: 2/24/2016 6:15:00 PM
deep and sad imagery but with an uplifting ending Eve:-) hugs jan xx
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Jan Allison
Date: 2/24/2016 6:38:00 PM
oh that's a shame Eve these contests fill so quickly I've missed out several times recently - good luck with the tormented contest:-) hugs Jan xx
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Eve Roper
Date: 2/24/2016 6:19:00 PM
this was suppose to be for the 4 walls but to late :(
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