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The Winter Night

Nights are freezing but loneliness colder
Shelter sought in the land of the living dead
Beauty has departed the eye of the beholder
To great opportunity he once quickly fled
All of his words now stained with his dread

Winter winds bite howling through the night
Joined by a taunting ghost of Christmas past
The future ever becoming a world of fright
The coldness in his heart how long can it last 
How did this happen it all transpired so fast

Rain falls harder than stones cast in shame
The night rolls on time moving slow as ever
Where is it that he can transfer the final blame
Seeking love sometimes a very cold endeavor
Can the winter night end or will it last forever

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/25/2013 11:51:00 PM

How's It going my Texas, Friend... :) Enjoying the holidays I hope... LINDA

Wayland Bunch
Date: 12/27/2013 11:10:00 PM

You're Texas friend, good that means we're on the same side. I mean in case of poetry war lol. I want to be aligned with the destroyer haha. My holiday is going ok how about you? I hope everything is going smoothly and pleasantly for you. I know it's probably an adjustment, but I hope everything went well.

Joyce Johnson

Date: 12/24/2013 12:28:00 AM

Surrounded by the beauty of winter and still so sad. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce

Wayland Bunch
Date: 12/24/2013 2:48:00 AM

Well winter is known in literature as the dark time, the time of death, and I think I was using that some. Statistically the further north you go from the equator, the higher rates of depression and suicide. I am like your comment though, seeing a certain beauty of winter and usually enjoying it.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/23/2013 8:13:00 AM

Wayland,, Congratulations, sending Christmas cheers. .. love Linda <3

Wayland Bunch
Date: 12/24/2013 2:43:00 AM

Thanks so much for the Christmas wishes and your comment on my poem.

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 12/23/2013 6:29:00 AM

deep thoughts Wayland enjoyed it 7 congrats on win "season's greetings" Shadow x smile hug

Wayland Bunch
Date: 12/24/2013 2:42:00 AM

Seasons Greetings yes that's the politically correct way of saying it. I was trying to remember that earlier. Thanks so much for reading and your comment. Merry Christmas to you.