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My soul's not your to keep

You mangled my life for 
games of chance creating 
madness within a carney 
realm feasting on my thoughts 
tampering with my mind crushing 
me chest ripping my heart out 
stomping on it raising your brow 
devouring soft edges leading to 
my soul attempting to block the 
entrance way to wholesome 
goodness reaching the height 
of my existence only to be 
balanced above it all falling 
into the trapeze nets crawling 
clawing reaching for my soul 
tattered and torn yet you couldn't 
reach it as i drift into a deeper sleep 
sorry satan my souls not yours to keep

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Frances Schiavina

Date: 5/27/2024 7:31:00 AM

Brilliant poem bravely travelling through the mazes of the soul until it finds its rest in God- the Light.

Yolanda Nicholsen
Date: 5/28/2024 2:16:00 PM

Thank you so much for your kindness many blessings.

Dana Redricks

Date: 4/30/2024 3:30:00 AM

Great poem, it speaks loud and clear. I really feel this poem.

Yolanda Nicholsen
Date: 4/30/2024 4:25:00 AM

Thanks a bunch many blessings.

Silpika Kalita

Date: 4/22/2024 6:24:00 PM

It's difficult to compose dramatic monologue and when someone does, it becomes very authentic as each and every syllable comes directly from the touched soul!

Yolanda Nicholsen
Date: 4/23/2024 10:58:00 AM

Thank you so much have a blessed day.

Len Gasun

Date: 4/21/2024 5:26:00 PM

I love and enjoyed reading your wonderful poem my dear poet friend. Your poem shows your strong faith and stregnth to resist the evil. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you always and you writings. Thank you as well for reading and commenting on my poem. Hugs

Yolanda Nicholsen
Date: 4/22/2024 5:47:00 PM

Thank you for your compassionate comment many blessings.