Donna Jones Poet Free verse

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 February 15, 2016 at 8:47 AM Thank you for the reply

Skat A February 6, 2016 at 6:25 AM DONNA, Stopped by to congratulate you on your awesome poem. **SKAT** Donna Jones February 15, 2016 at 5:14 AM Thanks SKAT....

Poet Destroyer A February 6, 2016 at 2:25 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 February 15, 2016 at 5:15 AM Thank you Linda.....

Richard Lamoureux February 10, 2014 at 6:30 AM I believe this one will do well. Very real feeling.

Monterey Sirak February 9, 2014 at 7:17 AM This is a dark one full of tension, waiting for the blade. Fantastic write!

Darren Watson February 7, 2014 at 10:06 PM A little macabre but a very good read.

Andrea Dietrich February 7, 2014 at 9:13 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 February 7, 2014 at 11:09 AM donns!..such an intense write yet not overdone... enjoyed the language here; so contemporay and ferocious.. you slay me!... huggs

Sara Kendrick February 7, 2014 at 11:02 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 February 7, 2014 at 8:20 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

Mustapha Mohammed February 7, 2014 at 4:32 AM Descriptive succinct lines my friend. I love the ending much. Lovely work dear Donna.

Shadow Hamilton February 7, 2014 at 3:39 AM great pen Donna gl in contest hugs

Adam -- Eve February 7, 2014 at 2:19 AM Great ending...let the Past not destroy the Future...sober poetry...

Russell Sivey February 6, 2014 at 11:53 PM This is a brilliant write my friend! I truly loved reading this awesome poem this evening! What a fantastic piece, Great Work!!

John Loving Iii February 6, 2014 at 10:39 PM A complete surrender? Come on fight!