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To Breathe....

To breathe I yearn to be I Unlock the chain that captures The walls close in I am dead There is no beauty Just a watched duty I find myself taken in dreams I can see I can feel I am I An escape from my calling Then awake and once again I am crawling I can not speak no words to be delivered Numb to the edges I am hidden in a vision Corrosion of emotion Body of a corpse A need To breathe...

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John Rhinem

Date: 8/29/2010 1:12:00 PM

Smile ~ I shall come to see "Your Treasures" again this day I pray, up top, where "Your Beauty Shines" ~ "A Fave; & Profound; & 'Beautiful'" ~ "My Love to 'You' Again, 'Always,'" John! ~ Smile, "See 'Your Brightness' Later My Dear, 'Beautiful Sarah Hales;'" Bye!:) ~

John Rhinem

Date: 8/29/2010 1:07:00 PM

Smile ~ You know, as I read this beautiful write of "Your Beauties" once more I see, as Always I am sooo deeply drawn to "Your Beautiful Soul Sarah" and, "Thank You" for "Your Precious Com;" it made my heart happy ~ I shall read "Your Beauties" new poes dear; as I shall All of "Your Beautiful Verse" amid time but, first I must visit some other "Beautiful Souls Reflections" I have neglected and then ~ ....Cont:)

James Fraser

Date: 6/22/2010 3:49:00 PM

It feels like a suffocation of being one self by others. Deep thoughts leave the reader pondering with this piece Sarah >> James

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/20/2010 1:14:00 PM

Wonderful write, this is a write with beauty in it's words, love it, "corrosion of emotion" was my favorite line...P.D.

Adeleke Adeite

Date: 6/20/2010 1:12:00 PM

interesting! well, life can be funny, enjoy your writes, you a such a wonderful talent. please keep writing. Love, 'Leke

James Marshall Goff

Date: 6/20/2010 9:20:00 AM

I feel this way sometimes too...Sarah, nice poem! jimbo

Anthony Nutter

Date: 6/20/2010 9:02:00 AM

Excellent write, sometimes things will take your breath away. Well done A. W. Nutter www.freewebs.com/abcedit