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Take a Stand

When you stand up And ask forgiveness Just so you can win How do you expect Me to feel within When I sit up And take a stand In what I believe in You stare at me You try to figure out How you can win this game Just so you can do it again How can I take your side When you don't wonder How I've been feeling within. As I stand up to walk away You confront me with your Frivolous lying words You leave me dumbstruck I don't know where to turn. I stand there with tears streaming As I turn to walk away from you I pack my clothes to leave this place I just wanna take that plane to where I began As you beg me not to go from you I stare back at you and feel lost Though I'm just looking through you All I know is I just wanna get away Just so I can feel safe within.

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Duke Beaufort

Date: 2/25/2017 6:46:00 AM

This was obviously very painful. It's a sad story but you acted as your own best friend and that is most important. The tears are interesting. We can't act with 100% certainty, and it hurts to leave the familiar behind even if it is a bad situation at the time. So my friend, I must go. My desire is to read every work you have written here. It will take me a while, but that is a good thing. I get to savor your wisdom and outlook on life. Thank-you, again for your art and all that this is.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/4/2013 9:07:00 AM

Yes, dear, to this kind of guy you HAVE to take a stand and get the heck out of there!!! I see from what you told Stucz that you left. GOOD For YOU.

Debbie Duncan
Date: 7/4/2013 11:20:00 AM

Happy fourth of July Andrea ;}

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/21/2013 11:00:00 AM

I love the stand you take... Closer to the safer side of reality. Sometimes I wish i could pack my backs, and take the stand i need.... xox~ Linda

Debbie Duncan
Date: 4/21/2013 5:08:00 PM

I'd just had enough ;}

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/10/2011 6:48:00 AM

Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Debbie. It is an honor to be on the list with you this week. May you find the inspiration to keep you writing. Love, Carol