Subliminal Victory

Scar my intention
Weaken my voice of doubt.
Like a lion caught
In a mousetrap -
Ducking and Diving
And finding
No end
To this dark tunnel
Of retribution.
And for a fleeting moment,
I accept.
I accept me.
Without modification
Or criticism.
I am me
For all
Eternity.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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January 13, 2015 at 5:06 AM
- The new year is still "just a baby" .... I welcome you to P - Soup and wish you a beautiful and peaceful new year - Hope we can share many new poems this year - You write very well, Heather - Have a great day - // Anne-Lise :)
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