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How Do You Know You Live

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How do you know you live when you are not certain? Is it the slow, or very fast beat under your hand resting on your chest? Is it the faint notion of movement in your legs; The ticklish feeling (you didn't know still existed) on your calves? How do you know you live? Is it for the deep feelings in the abyss of sometimes inky darkness? Or the light fluttering butterflies? Or the sunrays playing with light and words that tumble and crumble and make their own stubborn way onto paper? Is it for voices friendly penetrating your darkness and tearing you out and up? How do you know you live?

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Space Cadet

Date: 12/7/2016 10:11:00 PM

Wow, Darren. I can see the evolution of your work and particularly love the insight you've brought here. I can totally see this being an epic poem with many, many verses, you know? I'm not critiquing.It's Great! Marking it as a fav." Is it for the deep feelings/in the abyss of sometimes/inky darkness?" Eloquent, elegant. I think not comparing or competing oneself to others and being happy with yourself is where perhaps trust and respect live, but that's The Tao. I'm merely a vessel

Darren White
Date: 12/7/2016 10:33:00 PM

Wesley, critiquing is fine, I can have it. And you are right, and I will consider building this into a larger epic poem... Never compare to others, indeed. I am looking for that why and how of living inside myself and my own actions. Thanks for everything, and for the fav. - Darren

Claudia Polydoro

Date: 12/6/2016 10:09:00 PM

To me is when I'm able to take a deep breath and fill my lungs even if anxiety is pressuring my chest. Great poem Darren :)

Darren White
Date: 12/6/2016 11:34:00 PM

Indeed Claudia, that one too! <3

Frederic Parker

Date: 12/6/2016 6:22:00 PM

questions we've all known, but as the philosopher said " I think therefore I am" nice poem

Darren White
Date: 12/6/2016 11:33:00 PM

Indeed, it's sometimes nice to arrange these thoughts differently, in other words :)

Daver Austin

Date: 12/6/2016 1:44:00 PM

Some very sensitive, tender questions. I like. Love, daver

Darren White
Date: 12/6/2016 1:51:00 PM

I am glad to see you :) And yes, sensitive questions. Love, Darren

Janis Thompson

Date: 12/6/2016 1:44:00 PM

Very thought provoking. How do we know?

Darren White
Date: 12/6/2016 1:54:00 PM

Janis, yes... Do we even know :)

Becca Teagan

Date: 12/6/2016 12:03:00 PM

I love this introspective poem...

Darren White
Date: 12/6/2016 12:13:00 PM

Thank you Rebecca, it in indeed introspective.

Tim Smith

Date: 12/6/2016 10:04:00 AM

Some days we don't know as if we are out there and nobody even notices...I guess it has to be in the friendly voices that make us feel good about ourselves.

Darren White
Date: 12/6/2016 10:06:00 AM

Yes, the friendly voices, and the beating of our hearts.

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/6/2016 8:59:00 AM

WoW! Darren, you title alone beckoned me. This is a deep thought provoking piece with deep questions. Well done. A without a doubt seven and a fav:-) Alexis

Darren White
Date: 12/6/2016 9:05:00 AM

Alexis, I am honoured! Honestly :)