Gluttonous Heresy

These ideals I avoid
Perplex me most annoyed
So wrapped up in myself
Faith kneels down on a shelf
Lost beyond conceit here
This azure mirage sphere
Claims my journeys aren't done
Since trials have just begun

I let you down again
Rage abhors the brakeman
My blood denies its roots
While my consciousness loots
Belief denies assent
This foul bile shall ferment
Dissolving from within
Pasts fixed with a clothespin

Just what spawns this wild hair?
I'm still trudging nowhere
Hoping won't stop my slide
Staggering from bromide
Pupils reveal my loss
Those dots can't reach across
That vast gap in between
What my third eye has seen

My rods and cones race off
When truth and faith face-off
Behind suns where you hide
Outbursts lurk deep inside
Far too brilliant to face
In our system's crankcase
Blazes fume from passions
Ebbing holy rations

Prayers burn as they stroke you
From caustic residue
I don't deserve your trust
Since toxins sear robust
Holes within your design
And visions most divine
Dash from my open eye
Begging for your reply
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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November 28, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Wow. You have amazing depth to your poetry indeed. So many incredible lines here. Trying to put the whole thing together, for me is difficult. Definitely feel angst in a relationship - but could be metaphoric. Sorry, I can be pretty bad at interpreting. Please forgive me once again. Warmest wishes, Shar
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November 26, 2008 at 4:43 PM
A quick thank you John for your thoughtful comment. Please forgive me and let me get back to you on your amazing poetry. Crazy busy holiday time. See you soon and enjoy! Love, Shar
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