Introspection

I gazed into my shadow
only those who seek shall find
I know the day I found myself
was the day I lost my mind

for I fell in love with madness
that darkness of the soul
those twisted mental corridors
where sanity dares not go

intentions innocent and evil
I love the terror in your eyes
when I feel your gaze upon me
with that fear you can't disguise

from the razor's edge of sanity
I hear dementia's call
let the world begin to slip away
let madness consume us all

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 12/27/2010 9:57:00 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Lori. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors. You can look to the left side of the main page and find lots of information on PoetrySoup including contests by members of PoetrySoup and contests by the PoetrySoup site also. Wishing you a Happy New Year. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/27/2010 4:35:00 AM
really great rhyming John Henry Loving III
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Date: 12/26/2010 6:44:00 PM
This is a gem of a poem.Wonderful write.Thanks for your words at my work.
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Date: 12/26/2010 6:28:00 PM
Nice poem. Thank you for comment to my poem. I'm sorry your mom lost her dog. I also got Maggie to help with the pain when I lose my 15 year old dog Bandit.
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Date: 12/23/2010 9:20:00 PM
I love this. Awesome piece!
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