Short Takes Its Toll On You Poems

we have all felt love
but in the end we all change
pain takes its toll now...

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Hurry
Takes its toll as
In our dailt stroll,we
From deepest ruts of blind alleys
Quicken....

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Hurry
takes its toll as
in our daily stroll we
from deepest ruts of blind alleys
quicken....

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Hurry
Takes its toll,as
In our daily stroll,we
From deepest ruts of blind alleys,
Quicken...

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Hurry
takes its toll as
in our daily stroll we,
from deepest ruts of blind alleys
quicken....

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When life takes its toll
revelation will unroll,
permit this sword to...
pierce your soul

Like 2:35...

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On tiptoe
or on bended knee
Here with you,
or there with me
Silence tasted
takes its toll
Love, wasted,
on the troll...

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Night's curve
lost on rails
my broken keys lost in a sad lune
an orchestra playing on my mind
a drama of senses
takes its toll--
cracked miles...

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Through writing prompts I quietly scroll,
five with the same topic takes a toll;
How many ways can you say 
the same thought in a new way?
I suppose I will just sit and troll....

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I was born alone
this is my woe
nothing in between
the imminent silence
takes its toll

The cries in my head
theirs nothing on my mind
We are born alone
And Alone we will die....

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Started walking the mall again, a little slow to start
A winter goofing off sure takes it's toll on my parts
Look like an old man
Hey wait... I am
Sure can creep up on this mangy old bard...

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Your visceral comments are taking on a new pitch.
Do you have some weird little glitch?
Why a you hitting me with a switch?
Your critiques don’t help to enrich.
Quit being such a troll.
Negativity takes its toll...

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Her tears fill up the ocean, 
life scenes are in slow motion. 
 Each snapshot takes a toll, 
  on her lost and empty soul. 
 As she awaits shapeless train 
  headed to melancholy lane. 

 











04/29/2023...

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pale
washed out
tired..
empty
      vibrancy
departed,
         so uneasy
traumatised:
energy
     d
       w
         i
          n
           d
            l 
             e
              s
....age
takes its toll...

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Hurry
Takes its toll as
In our daily stroll,we
From deepest ruts of blind alleys
Quicken.


NOTE:AMERICAN CINQUAIN (an imagist stressed version)WAS DEVISED BY ADELAIDE CRAPSEY (William Soutar Epigrams are a similar wordplay form)...

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Brightness fading
Time takes its toll

Green encroaches the outer shell
Putrid smells clouding heads

Weak and beaten 
Lifeless and broken
Structure deteriorating 

One last adventure 
A final memory 

Boxes waiting to be filled
A final resting place...

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as i sit and vegitate
watching our minds disenigrate
we pretend we are there,while we are not
slowly watching each other rot
as we look to reality 
we turn around what do we see
if satan ever takes his toll
we shall blow him away, with our rock and roll...

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Beautifully Broken
Scares Reopened
Shattered Soul 
Time Takes It's Toll
Darkness Spreads
Always Keeping Hate Fed
Ill Intentions
Seeking Vengence
Stolen Joy 
All To Eager To Destroy
Eyes Wide Open
Never Changing 
Forever Remaining 
Beautifully Broken...

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WINTER HAIKU

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the winter jet stream
meanders from west to east
windy nightmares

cold... puffed up robins
freezing winter takes its toll... 
feral cats well fed

feisty little mouse
winter home now my shed
cats dinner... we'll see...

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Time takes its toll.
I am very sick
both medical and dental.

The time has come for me to take a break.

HOWEVER

I wish a Happy Christmas and a Healthy New Year to friends and not.

Hopefully, I'll be able to return.

Victor Buhagiar...

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Tiny bell on smooth mirror
Reflective and pensive
Adorable tinkling sound
She strives to hear

Blurry clock face
Distorted and daunting
Losing sight of it quickly
Age takes its toll

Arthritic knees
Chiding her daily
Smell of vanilla
Reminds her of her youth...

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Cursed by the staff
Ill-fated is it's haft
Frigid hold
Blood turns cold

Ancient wizard of old
Cursed by wrath's mold
Staff untold
Darkest hymn, unfold

A guardian felled his soul
A natural orders death stroke

Kings woe,
A legend told
A kingdom takes a toll...

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Look through the "windows" of my soul..
See their "pain" as it takes its toll.

My heart beats with each tear dropped.
Try as I may they cannot be stopped.

Hoping one day my heart will be filled; with you again.
With the purist of love, that we once had; until the end....

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How could you leave me?
How could you go?
How could you pack your things
And pretend you didn't know
How much I loved you
How much I cared
How much I enjoyed the love we shared?
Fine leave, your hurt no longer takes its toll
But when you go remember this
I gave you my soul...

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The world is just a deep black hole 
that sucks you in as time takes its toll
we live our lives day by day
while we may fall along the way
but can our past bring us up to speed
on the lives we want to try to lead
the world around may keep on spinning 
but with us we know not our ending...

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