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Blown Away

Always waiting, you hidden demons For the moment best suited for exposure, When I’ve let down my guard And you grab the chance to take over. I am reduced to a nothing kind of rubbish And I marvel at the power you imbibe As these pictures from years ago, Creep, then smash through my mind. The aftermath leaves me weak and introspective As I try to explain away your overwhelming power; For I find that even I cannot understand How you take my composure and steal away the hour. And strange as it seems, I am told I need to accept you, Let you ‘blow over me’, let you go; Look at you as some strange phenomena, That I once knew long, long ago.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 1/8/2011 3:19:00 PM
Somebody must have dropped a bomb on you. This is decently descriptive with some good rhyming.
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Date: 1/8/2011 1:20:00 PM
Letting hardships and ghosts "blow over" is easier said than done, Deb. Sometimes when I am overwhelmed by depression, going outside and doing something that involves nature -- beaches, forests, gardens, mountains -- they all remind me that my struggles are small when compared to many others. A poignant poem to which many can relate, Deb. Well done! Love, Carolyn
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