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In a Mind Life Goes On

you died long ago; yet i still feel your breath brush against me like pen on paper hard-pressed searching a mind for answers unfound i try to stay inside the lines they are everywhere i turn and I turn wrist upward and feel you like a knife against flesh full force it drains me and i die within each poem born and yet somehow you live

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Caycay Jennings

Date: 9/13/2019 2:43:00 PM

Oh my gosh, Sandra - this is the 2nd I've read and it is a hard hitter. I'm actually speechless about the depth of emotion that comes in strong waves throughout this dramatic write. Layers. Layers of residue as relationship grown is something I understand. I can't remember when she actually died but I know those layers, believe it or not, make you an even better writer than if they didn't exist. WOW Love, CayCay

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/13/2019 6:53:00 PM

wow...looking back at my words, i was so less detailed than i am now, but still could show emotion through my pen :) hugs

David Scott

Date: 9/3/2013 10:47:00 AM

i think this person lives on through your insperation to write great poetry xxx davidscott

Karen Anglesey

Date: 9/1/2013 8:24:00 PM

Writing is certainly very draining... I felt that wisp of a knife in some of my writing... You have expressed that feeling very well.. :)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/29/2013 8:47:00 AM

So true Sandra, you shared your deepest emotion and passion somehow on this poem... Sorry to hear sometimes our muses brings the sorrow out of our writes... but, I look towards the greater side of ones pens... love love..Linda

Sandra Adams
Date: 8/29/2013 8:54:00 AM

Thank you so much Linda...I just told a co-worker today, when she said her son writes poetry that is often dark and said, I told her, it's a good therapy, sometimes releases those emotions helps bring on a smile...I said it doesn't mean he is depressed...she said now I get it... have a great day! Hugs

Tim Ryerson

Date: 8/27/2013 6:53:00 PM

Brilliant Sandra...One of the most origional and unique descriptions of what writing is all about that I have seen... And PLEASE don't stay inside those lines! - Tim

Sandra Adams
Date: 8/27/2013 7:13:00 PM

Thanks Tim....sometimes I try and make my muse write pretty but she goes in her own direction and this kind of stuff spills out...I don't think I could stay inside the lines if I wanted too....hugs :)

Sean L Sanders

Date: 8/27/2013 2:22:00 PM

Wow!!!!!!!! I felt every bit of this poem. Man this is very nicely written beautiful poem poet

Sandra Adams
Date: 8/27/2013 7:11:00 PM

thank you so much Sean....hugs :)