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The Bitter Seed

I fear for you, much as I fear for me or for others like me who may be here for longer than I’d like to be. But more than that, I fear for you nearly as much as I fear you. The world so big and overpowering and cruel, and you so small and young and exposed. We’ve ruined you, I think, and all that we’ll leave you is just as badly ruined. I fear for me as I fear for those like me, and I fear for you, but more than that, how sickeningly I fear you. 15th Match 2019

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Vickie Hurtt - Thayer

Date: 3/29/2019 11:35:00 AM

Wow...Love this deep and dark write. Very thought provoking...Vickie.

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 3/30/2019 6:28:00 AM

Thank you, Vickie, very pleased that you enjoyed, and very happy to have you here. Thank you for stopping by, appreciated.

Silent One

Date: 3/24/2019 7:13:00 AM

DAmn.. this one is deep..

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 3/24/2019 10:14:00 AM

Thanks for stopping by, SO, very pleased if it speaks to you.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 3/24/2019 6:07:00 AM

Sharp is the sword that points to fear and yet its one of the most humanistic emotions on earth. Its our innocents that we must protect , against fear and wayward energy. Your writes are riveting. Have a great day Lawrence..

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 3/24/2019 10:14:00 AM

Thank you, Pix, very pleased that you liked it, good to have you here.

Robert Lindley

Date: 3/19/2019 5:03:00 AM

We are to leave the world a better place than we found it. Sadly we are not doing that as its caretakers. As poets we are especially driven to want to do that but question is, are we doing that? Your deeply woven poem certainly questions what we may leave behind my friend.. A fav..

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 3/20/2019 10:52:00 AM

Thank you, my friend, always pleased by your commendations.

Brandy Nicole

Date: 3/15/2019 9:58:00 PM

So true!!! It's frightening when you fear yourself. Humans have made moments this way. Fearful, scary and tragic. Deep and powerful are your words. ~ Brandy

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 3/16/2019 2:11:00 AM

Thanks, Brandy, very pleased if you got something from it. Every generation leaves the next one more angry and more destructive, I guess.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/15/2019 3:44:00 PM

wow, starkly rendered with an undercurrent of despair.. i hope not, lawrence!...huggs

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 3/16/2019 2:07:00 AM

Good to see you, Nette, thanks for read and comment.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/15/2019 6:59:00 AM

The essence of your poem I found in these lines. Lawrence: But more than that, I fear for you nearly as much as I fear you. A deeper message I read in your poem..one about the effects of sowing bad and evil. Cleverly communicated.

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 3/15/2019 12:51:00 PM

Thanks for visit and comment, my friend, support always appreciated.