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What Are You Doing

What are you doing? You are backing up the floods Of those that need to break the most You leave the best of me in the dust My potential is but putty That you shape in your thoughtless hands Before you, I am a statue of Doubt and not Divine Mold yourself in the birthplace of lies, Take all of my favorite lines, Make them yours Toxify, Let the worthy in it die I haven’t the sense to drop you I haven’t the courage to speak I haven’t the life left to breathe So what are you doing? Making even less of me? I am a stolen glory Used, abused I am a stolen glory Doubt and not Divine

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Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/12/2017 3:23:00 PM

how intruding is this wonderful verse, laura... i like!..huggs

Laura Breidenthal
Date: 2/13/2017 5:48:00 AM

"Intruding " is the perfect word, Nette. "What are you doing?" Is often a direct question to myself. Or more specificically... " why are you doing that?" Lol ~Laura

Duke Beaufort

Date: 2/12/2017 8:58:00 AM

Hey there! Hmmm. A romantic interest perhaps? The heart and chemistry are unfathomable, yet you describe it so well. I hope you are well and that your family is also. At least you are here where we can come to the fountain and drink. I was looking at an old poem of mine and saw I hadn't responded to you or anyone else for that matter. The 14th of February is a time when the media will make it seem that love is easy--it's solely a matter of buying a gift. But we know it is not so simple.

Laura Breidenthal
Date: 2/13/2017 5:47:00 AM

Wouldnt say a loveove interest, but I do understand where youre coming from. This is a lament aiming in the light of those in power over ones who produce worthy masterpieces. If doubt was diminished how far could we go? Terrifyingly far, for ones seeking to keep them in check! ~Laura