My Bed

My bed. 
A well into which I am not climbing,
but fell. 

My dread;
 that I should awake to a dream that is not sleeping,
 but Hell. 

For now I tread this path; 
alone with nothing;

 save this pale water
 and a lump of rock-hard bread.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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May 8, 2014 at 12:54 AM
Congrats on your poem being featured
Taylor Avatar
May 7, 2014 at 3:42 PM
This poem really stuck out to me! i love it and now its one of my favorite poems
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May 7, 2014 at 10:54 AM
Hi Vincent, WOW!!!!!!!!!!! This was amazing it's all I can say. Except this; Sad thought provoking and outstanding... Thank you for sharing this write with us here. Congrats on this write being featured:~) Peace, Deborah
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May 6, 2014 at 7:40 AM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, Vincent
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May 5, 2014 at 2:01 PM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, Vincent :) - I choose your first great written poem - Nice to meet you :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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April 29, 2014 at 2:39 PM
Hi Vincent,, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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April 27, 2014 at 2:45 AM
Vincent, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following and reading your poems. ~Take Care!! From: you're new poet friend ~ LINDA ~
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