Julie Cottingham Poet Rhyme

The Other Side of Me

Here where I am seen as sane, my life in perfect form
The other side is breaking free, my darkness to be born
This battle for my sanity began in life before
The person who I am right now, verus the one I was before
I've had many conversations with the other side of me
Like "if I let you out right now, would you take over, eternally"?
Thunderstorms and lightening, black clouds and falling rain,
Altered state of vision, tainted love with pure felt pain.
To the edge of my reality and the brink of staying sane,
This inner war is raging, things will never be the same.
Soon this will no longer be my call, a decision will be taken
Whether into light or into dark, my soul be saved, or be forsaken
As the voice gets even stronger, in this battle fought within
I hear my dark side calling "open up and let me in"

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Vince Suzadail Jr. November 12, 2008 at 5:27 PM Too many have let that dark side take over almost always due to the A--hole adults in their lives. You write wll and have so much to offer the world. You bring something special to the table. Develop it. This is an outstanding write that many of my kids are not enotionally strong enough to express. They fight this battle with courage and hope. Vince

Mickey Pig Knuckles November 11, 2008 at 9:57 AM Wow Julie, Very creative writing as I commend you for a job well done. This is kind of like one of my poems titled Spectrum Of Passion. Thank You for sharing a little of yourself and your wonderful passion of writing with us all... MPK