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Spiritual Aphasia

Thrice divided am I in why. Fighting my flight response with determination to make might right. No slight of hand or devilish spite. Plain and right, the soul's trident. Lack of action spites my plight. Fear of destiny rears the thorned head and blinds with laser calibrated lightness of sight. No longer can I claim 'why' but 'why not'. No soft option or blotted white, only purest truth. To know is blasphemy and I can't afford that. Height is a blessing but only for lords of serenity and need for solace. I have no title, no name, no space for placing blame on nameless phrases. So I bow to cowards and pray the devout will set pace. Scroll erased and made a torch for clouded eyes and cavernous synapses. But I collapse under my own hate and scream 'I!' Meat and light aren't in fight but shame is the remaining course. Of course, my hoarse will run and be weary in cemeteries of me's. Please in sand filled fists. Kiss her away and slay what is left. Flip the wild flight in the white spaces between fate and the places I'll go to show fate her reflection and mine.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 3/30/2011 5:30:00 PM
I wish the best for you as you thrash about in your frustrations. Arrrgh. It's a great piece and full of the truth. It shall allow you the voice and purpose to step out of all of this ---- with determination th make might right. take care, Nykki
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Date: 3/26/2011 10:26:00 AM
Hi Howell, this sure is very thought-provoking-- "Why" can be such a loaded question and I really like when you mentioned "why not" instead -- you definitely got me thinking with this poem of yours, thank you for sharing :) -- nikko :)
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