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We were deafened by ‘forever’ Defined by this love that everyone believed And hairs rose at the sound of our sighs We were watched, Painfully watched But never received I longed for a way out of this category I longed to be free from the labelers Pounding away at our bodies Marking us…branding us Searing in the stamp of love We can dangle on these emotions forever, Can’t we? Should we? We never have to say goodbye Because we never started anything! It only ends where the brand can be seen So cover your scars and follow me Into a light you will never be blinded by Take my hand and don’t ask why I ask not for your trust Nor for your love I ask only for us These words need not be said For they are written inside us And no hot iron can sear it away Just your words…just your words We were deafened by ‘forever’ Defined by this love that everyone believed And hairs rose at the sound of our sighs I smelled your confusion And lapped you up in a smile I tasted the foreign tongues of your past All over you…wanting you I never wanted it to end But your words were hesitant And this weakened me so…how it weakened me Then… You spat on me You pressed the hot iron into my back You branded me useless Loveless And everyone gasped Because love was too low for us We had mountains of so much more And the abandonment surpassed my surprise Of anything worthy of looking into your eye I can’t look at my scars, darling Even if I wanted to They’re behind me Just as love is Just as you are

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 4/16/2014 8:48:00 PM
Love. A four letter word. How it turns on us. We can never expect it to be perfect. The beauty of it is the imperfection. People should never wear labels it only makes them "Old Navy". We are stamped with too many advertisements meant to make us not realize what is real. Great write. ~Kilmer
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Date: 4/5/2014 5:50:00 AM
You have really made my day with your incredible...extraordinary writes my friend! !!! Bless you dearly! !!!
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Date: 4/5/2014 2:27:00 AM
This poetry hurts, squirts sorrow from a song of sorry. Don't let it end, don't label "Us" with "The End". I feel this deeply. A bleeding Fav. Amazing language, perhaps trust and love were needed afterall. J.A.B.
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Date: 4/5/2014 1:00:00 AM
Been there...sigh. Vicious last stanza. It speaks volumes towards those who have damaged us within. But, we can heal. We can move forward. Life, tomorrow, will make it better. Tremendous & hard-hitting poem...
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