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Enlightening

Lightening all you have betrayed Enlighten the darkness in your brain Illuminate all you can perceive From contamination to disease The voices of hunger will remain Seeking the power to obtain A grip on the things that scare you most To weaken your spirit; to be host In times of wanting, and in greed Your first reaction was to feed Hammering fear in to your heart Causing your senses to depart Strength over others comes from fear Igniting the wars that keep it near A shadow that sneaks in to your soul From birth until death you are its goal Exercise consciousness and thought Look beyond everything you’re taught Analyse selfhood and reveal The bravest ambition is to feel Forgiving the people that betrayed Knowing their darkness and their pain Become the light you need to see Feel it in all those you set free

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Date: 3/22/2012 9:45:00 AM
most of your poems have to do with light. and this piece here is a learning experience in it self. but besides being a good poet you have a sence of selfishness. you don't comment on the work of other poets. and they don't even get to see your work or find out who you are. you have to give in order to get. i just found you by accident.
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Ian Petch
Date: 3/22/2012 10:19:00 AM
I am very thankful to everybody who's ever commented on my poems, and I'm grateful for your interest and comments also. you do have a point, but I barely have time to even write poetry these days. I'm not looking for recognition or popularity on poetrysoup, and I wouldn't expect to get it for nothing either. but alas, I should atleast attempt a simple thankyou every now and then.

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