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Pushing Beyond Your Borders

I thought I believed I was beyond the reach of light Trapped there within your darkness You eclipsed my wonder My innocence My hope You wrapped me fully Confiscating my will Smothered my unrealized self Draped me in your need Subjugated me to your narrative Then in the distance A flicker A tiny dot Beyond your optics Your contrived paranoia Your insatiable need I watched it grow Filling my craving Firing my synapses Awakening my indefinable I was not born to be in darkness Wriggling in the shadows Instead I pushed beyond your borders Grabbed onto God's hand As He effortlessly lifted Transforming my impossible He banished your Darkness He rewrote your narrative You took me from myself Yet today I am back I am strong Freed from your insanity I know I believe I am beyond the reach of darkness Here I frolick in peaceful meadows of possibilities I have claimed my wonder My innocence My hope I live within a transcendent light Mine is a world of every Everyone is welcome Peak out from the dark Push back the veil A hand stretches Reaches Pierces the sadness Hold on Let it be Let it lift Let it love Let it consume the darkness For Vicky Tsiluma's I'll be back contest. I was inspired by Robin Davis's poem "Abuse Shocked Her Into a Shell" There is light beyond abuse in whatever form it takes.

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Kelly Deschler

Date: 8/18/2014 11:50:00 PM

A very positive and inspiring poem, Richard. I can relate to this a lot.... Wonderful work! Congratulations on your win!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/19/2014 7:45:00 AM

Thanks so much Kelly.;0)

Casarah Nance

Date: 8/14/2014 9:19:00 PM

Great words Richard! Well done on your win! You always impress me with your skillful dances on the pages.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/19/2014 7:47:00 AM

Hi Casarah, what a nice comment. Thanks!

Abdul Malik

Date: 8/14/2014 8:51:00 AM

Hey Richard, I like this one. I believe it should have been placed much higher! And, if you had ended with: "Yet today I am back, I am strong, Freed from your insanity!" It would have been even more effective. You did pretty good here.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/14/2014 9:10:00 AM

Thanks Abdul, I appreciate your kind words.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 8/14/2014 5:40:00 AM

Amazing poem u hv come up with Richard,, very inspiring indeed ! congrats on huge win!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/14/2014 8:23:00 AM

Thanks Dr. Upma.

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/14/2014 12:56:00 AM

I love this inspiring write. congrats on the win. Richard

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/14/2014 8:23:00 AM

Thanks Dr. Ram.

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 4/12/2014 6:28:00 PM

wise words here Rick hugs

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/12/2014 6:29:00 PM

Thanks again Shadow.;0)

Mark J. Halliday

Date: 4/8/2014 4:34:00 PM

I enjoyed this one. Thank you for commenting on several of my pieces yesterday. Mark Halliday/WarriorPoet

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/14/2014 9:11:00 AM

Thanks Mark, sorry I missed this comment.

Monterey Sirak

Date: 4/5/2014 8:02:00 AM

Absolutely amazing!!!!! 7777777s Life gives so many reasons for the darkness. I well remember tiptoeing into that meadow searching for my lost child-like wonder and spying one possibility after another as the sun rose warm and bright to illuminate their hiding places. Thank you so much for this one.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/5/2014 9:00:00 AM

This comment makes my day Monterey.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 3/25/2014 4:03:00 PM

A very deep moving poem which shows there s always hope to find light after painful darkness..Awesome.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/27/2014 7:19:00 AM

Good morning and thanks for your uplifting visit.

Poet Tacito

Date: 3/24/2014 11:37:00 PM

This was utterly mind-blowing. Overcoming the darkness & pain, one stanza at a time...this is how it should be done. Fantastic.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/25/2014 9:00:00 AM

Hi Drake, thanks.

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 3/24/2014 3:39:00 AM

This is very good Richard. Any kind of abuse is never good, but trusting in God can get you out of the darkness. Thanks for sharing. Many blessings.. Lucilla

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/24/2014 8:46:00 AM

Thanks Lucilla

Robert Pettit

Date: 3/24/2014 12:30:00 AM

Let there be light. Looks like a decent write. Hope you have a good night.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/24/2014 8:47:00 AM

Thanks Robert.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 3/23/2014 6:23:00 PM

:) compelling write.. :) God bless you always.. thanks for visiting some of my writings and leaving a comment. :) ++= olive here.. :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/24/2014 12:13:00 AM

It was my pleasure Olive. Thanks for visiting.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/23/2014 2:48:00 PM

gripping lines highlight this sensitive write, rich... excellent work... huggs!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/24/2014 12:16:00 AM

Oops your message response is up above.

Jack Horne

Date: 3/23/2014 2:24:00 PM

Wonderfully moving write here, my friend

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/24/2014 12:16:00 AM

Thanks Jack, much appreciated.

Robin Davis

Date: 3/23/2014 11:18:00 AM

Richard What a very inspiring and thought filled poem. Everyone has some kind of darkness in their life and needs some brightness through strength, friendship, love or determination. Thank you so much for the dedication. It is very flattering and kind of you. Hugs

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/23/2014 12:35:00 PM

My pleasure Robin.

Joseph May

Date: 3/23/2014 10:50:00 AM

I like the transition from despair to triumph...well penned...

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/23/2014 10:59:00 AM

Thanks Joseph.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 3/23/2014 10:38:00 AM

BEAUTIFUL...Richard...Your words, your thoughts, your sense of empathy...all touched by heaven's light. Lovely. Please correct the spelling of SUBJUGATED...Hugs

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/23/2014 11:00:00 AM

Thanks Eileen, I corrected it. A big hug back to you.