Digging For Truth

DIGGING FOR TRUTH
IS A HARD THING TO DO
YET ONCE IT'S DONE
WALK IN THE SUN

DOING THE HARD THING
OFT TIMES IS AVOIDED
DEFINATELY POSTPONED

MANY OBSTICALES MAY PUT ONE BACK
BACK IN THE DARK
OF TEARFUL
FEARFUL NIGHTS

NIGHTS FULL OF DRY TEARS
THE DAYS CANNOT FILL THE YEARS
ONE THINKS DEATH MUST COME
SO FIND THE TRUTH FOR A BATTLE WON

PAINFUL YES
YET ONLY IN THE LOSING
HEARTS DON'T REALLY BREAK
HEARTS TAKE A LOT OF BRUSING
   (C)...CATHERINE BUCHNER 2012
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Mister Roboto Avatar
March 9, 2012 at 4:58 AM
DiGG is mos Def my favorite frikkin' word....Like my dude from PuscIfer says," Shoulda dumped my gat into the Verde But what if she's a zombie or a dracula I better hang on to this"---MJKeenan
Cohan Avatar
March 8, 2012 at 8:34 AM
A BEAUTIFUL POEM BUT KEEP IN MIND, EVEN BROKEN HEARTS STILL BEAT ON....I DIG WHAT YOU'RE DIGGING FOR....your phan PHREEPOETREE ~free cee!~
Andresen Avatar
March 3, 2012 at 11:30 AM
The truth is always the berst, even if it hurts.Tank you for the poem Catherine. - oxox love Anne-Lise
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