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Come By the Sword, Die By the Sword

Blind I came toward the sharp and swift Looking to escape confusing pain.. Lies drip warm..the honey sweet.. Just before truth's cold steel stab So make it quick Cut me here.. Why tear away Again piece by piece Leaving loves decay One fatal swoop The juggler vein I'll keep my heart For another day So cut me here Face to face We'll leave the past where it lay Blood spilled on yesterday's blade 2-6-2014 Come By The Sword, Die By The Sword Contest

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/15/2016 8:47:00 AM

Thank you for the reply

Skat A

Date: 2/6/2016 6:25:00 AM

DONNA, Stopped by to congratulate you on your awesome poem. **SKAT**

Donna Jones
Date: 2/15/2016 5:14:00 AM

Thanks SKAT....

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/6/2016 2:25:00 AM

Hi Donna, Congratulations, on your win. I wonder if you remember this contest "Come by the sword, Die by the sword?" Nice to see you take one of the top spots in Royal's old contest. LINDA

Donna Jones
Date: 2/15/2016 5:15:00 AM

Thank you Linda.....

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/10/2014 6:30:00 AM

I believe this one will do well. Very real feeling.

Monterey Sirak

Date: 2/9/2014 7:17:00 AM

This is a dark one full of tension, waiting for the blade. Fantastic write!

Darren Watson

Date: 2/7/2014 10:06:00 PM

A little macabre but a very good read.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/7/2014 9:13:00 PM

gosh, I don't even know what contest this is, but I would say you did a darn good job, Donna. So nice to see this new post from you today.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/7/2014 11:09:00 AM

donns!..such an intense write yet not overdone... enjoyed the language here; so contemporay and ferocious.. you slay me!... huggs

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/7/2014 11:02:00 AM

Interesting work..Face to face not behind one's back..I haven't checked out this contest at least I don't think I have reads like a winner to me..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 2/7/2014 8:20:00 AM

Hi there, like this take on the contest..the last line spoke to me..now, go get a transfusion and stay away from sharp objects.. good one Donna...BG