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Fires of Hell

most think of hell as a place we go when toils the bell sending us below Fiery inferno white hot flames engulfing us bodies burning For an eternity wreathing, twisting paying for sins done up here The devil claims us as his due inflicting torture tormenting our soul This is what we are led to believe wait, think on, forget hells fire's Listen instead to that voice within sometimes a soft whisper another time a roar We pay all our lives one way or another pricks of consciousness tearing us apart People pointing fingers shame of knowing that we done wrong guilt in our minds These are the flames that burn deep consuming us day to day Living, remembering trying to escape from our wrongs surely this is hell? An alternative way of looking at hell I just pose a question nothing else

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Date: 8/19/2013 12:01:00 PM
I think you're right. '...pricks of consciousness tearing us apart,' so true. There certainly hell here on earth. BRAVO Shadow!! Best wishes, Keith
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Date: 8/19/2013 3:17:00 PM
ty Keith sometimes its good to think out of the box Shadow x smiles
Date: 8/18/2013 5:06:00 PM
Loved this one too Shadow....very well written...and interesting
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Date: 8/19/2013 3:17:00 PM
hi Donna and ty for reading love the dog Shadow x smiles
Date: 8/18/2013 5:03:00 PM
Your poetry is outstanding I love this poetry poet
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Date: 8/19/2013 3:18:00 PM
ty kind gent glad you enjoyed it Shadow x smile
Date: 8/18/2013 12:12:00 PM
Deeply penned piece my friend.
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Date: 8/18/2013 3:20:00 PM
Ty dearest M.M a poem to make one think Love Shadow xox smile
Date: 8/16/2013 5:38:00 PM
A great read and philosophy.
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Date: 8/17/2013 4:37:00 AM
Ty Carol glad you liked it Shadow x smiles
Date: 8/16/2013 8:29:00 AM
linda a very beautiful piece of writing I am lost on this site I haven't a clue how to even check out anything
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Date: 8/16/2013 9:48:00 AM
Ty Liam glad you enjoyed try the members area there are links there to most things Shadow x smiles
Date: 8/16/2013 8:02:00 AM
So many are living in hell here on Earth when forgiveness is but a breath away. We can't earn it we just have to ask for it. You have done an excellent job of making people ponder an important topic. Sadly many will carry their hell from this world to the next.
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Date: 8/15/2013 7:47:00 PM
how thought provoking indeed, and I like the point it brings we are all worried what hell is like yet we might as well be living in it, ~always, Linda
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Date: 8/16/2013 7:15:00 AM
hi Linda sometimes its good to think out of the box. Ty for reading Shadow x smiles

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