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Because I Will Not!

I will,
if I have to,
walk into
the very depths of hell
with you

So that I
can begin
to lead you out

But I will not
live there with you

I will not dwell
in places of despair
and dread

And I will not
carry your dead-weight
into the heavens

I will not
because
I can not

~~~

I will dance
with your madness
to teach you 
the dance
of my lucidity

I will sit down to your table 
with all your monsters lurking, 

The trolls, the goblins,
the dark angels
who do not wish you well

Yes, I will sit down
and eat with them
if that will keep you

from starving 

But I will not starve for you, 
I will not ingest their poisons 
I will not because I can not 

~~~

I lived there once 
ate there many times, 
imprisoned, 
isolated from the living worlds around me 

And I will not 
live there again 

I will not because 
I will not

Copyright © | Year Posted 2005




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Date: 5/17/2009 2:05:00 PM
Rev. Hudson, congrats on being featured this week!
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Date: 5/16/2009 1:47:00 PM
Rebecca, nice work and congrats on being featured this week...Raul
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Date: 5/16/2009 8:58:00 AM
A powerful write. Congrats on being featured this week. God Bless Phyl
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Date: 5/12/2009 5:44:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Rebecca. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/11/2009 6:00:00 PM
There is a lot for the reader to ponder here. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Enjoy your honor. Karen
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Date: 5/11/2009 11:04:00 AM
We can only do what we can. Powerful, excellent poetry. Congrats sweet Rebecca on your awesome featured write. Love & hugs, shar xoxo
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Date: 5/11/2009 9:02:00 AM
Congrats Reverend on "Because I Will Not" being featured tis week. Vince
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Date: 5/10/2009 10:25:00 PM
Deserving to be featured, congratulations. Ernilando
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