Discarded

Discarded

flipped right through
like one of fifty two
nothing but spite brews
as lies spew and prides bruise

every bit as bitter as I seem
the tension teems and splits the seams
I explode through trusses and splintered beams
as bright white anger quickly gleans

Outcast, miscasted actor, cast away
breaking my neck to live today
making a wreck of my field of play
feeling like bait for predators prey

Bye now
   Bye to you too
       Really? you too?
           In the end they all go
              and I keep company with my shadow
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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September 2, 2010 at 12:27 PM
Shadow company is nice. They do not piss you off!!! I can really relate to this. Whatcha been doin' w/ yourself, I've been stayin' outta the writer's clicks, the drama, yada yada, take good care, Cindy a.k.a. Lucinda
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June 29, 2010 at 7:22 PM
POWERFUL WRITE, ENJOYED YOUR WRITE-SKAT
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June 29, 2010 at 3:21 PM
this is sooooooo true but we are gluttens for punishment. and so it continues. i'm still in the love stage. waiting for the rest and hatred to arrive. john
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