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In time that it is present
I can feel
What? I feel the breath that seeps right through
my veins and blood.

The utter whisper of innocence
Without the compulsory echo of condescending do-gooders.
However when I do suffer
and bones ache like swollen doors
I wish to re-live sweet sickly infant.

To pack my mouth with grinding sugary confections
To neglect to brush my teeth soon after
To run regardless of the pain
And spring out to stranger the mocking tongue of youth.
I wish to mock
philanthropist, pompous, arrogant human.
I want to cycle in the battering rain
Whilst screaming echoed breaths in the wind brash wind.

Just before I die
I want to live again.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Lopez Avatar
March 24, 2009 at 9:15 AM
just checking up on you .........ready to read more of your work!
Weber Avatar
March 10, 2009 at 9:58 AM
Congratulations on your win in the Fantastic Free Verse contest! Warm regards, John.
Heck Avatar
March 8, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Dear Tabitha - CONGRATS on your WIN in Christie's contest. Extremely well deserved. Peace always, John
Lopez Avatar
March 7, 2009 at 4:08 PM
Congrats on placing in christies contest. you dne a reat job with this write.....
Jordan Avatar
March 7, 2009 at 1:41 PM
Tabitha congratulations on your place in Christie's contest - God Bless, MJ
Williams Avatar
March 6, 2009 at 12:18 PM
Hi Tabitha.. poignant and powerful poetry... congrats on your win
Winter Avatar
March 6, 2009 at 10:43 AM
Wow. Yes, and don't we all. Congratulations on your win in Christie's contest! So well deserved. Love, Shar
Richards Avatar
March 6, 2009 at 7:03 AM
Great job, and a wonderful winning poem! Congratulations in placing in the contest!! ~ Carrie
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March 6, 2009 at 6:06 AM
Tabitha ... your write is wondefully penned... great job... and congrats on your win.. ~ Arany
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March 3, 2009 at 9:57 AM
Tabitha, the desire to "pack my mouth with grinding sugary confections" is urging me to go out on a hunting expedition for chocolate bunnies. The last two lines really bring the poem's message to a head. Great work! Carolyn
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