Circles
painted on the forehead,
black and blue images of sorrow's bull's eye
carved by the tongues
of those who only know how to hate.
Playing the game where you are never told the rules,
but you know you'll never win,
for the winner was decided before the game started.
Loser burnt into your skin,
by the inequity blow torch
from the "beautiful people."
Wondering as one sits in the dark
holding back the tears of rejection
is my life the real ugliness they claim?
Silence makes the question grow louder,
somehow listening to the inner monologue,
embracing that truth is never the wicked uneven scale
used by those whose evil resides
beneath a perfect hair day.
What is truth of one's worth
is a tale told after the heart's sunset
among the scribes of ethereal glow
who keep record of the gold in one's soul
instead of an approval face lift
created by a social surgeon's scalpal.
A contest entry
- here's to the losers II by risewiththesmoke.
300 points, ended June 7, 2007, 10 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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wow this is amazing! i loved most all of it, but my favorite part about the approval face lift created by a social surgeon's scalpal. Absolutely wonderful job, good luck in the contest!
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Thank you for the great comment.
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great imagery I like it a lot. This poem took me everywhere. First I thought of indians with face paint, then just something abstract, then to a face lift. heh, great work.
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Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. Was another abstract venture.
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wow!!
this was incredible! the flow and imagery were amazing. thank you so much for entering and good luck!!!
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Thank you so much for your great comment.
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Oy!!
Holy Momma Pajama this is one deeeeeeeeeeeeeep piece that I just loved
Powerful one Sweetness and You know...
I am one that is so out there..I am blessed we found
each other
Wait~ after reading this maybe its the other way around
j/k...
Thank You for sharing this Gem!
Because You are one
Best wishes to You in the contest
Many blessings too
and my Love
~ Desire~*~
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Cool, if you are out there then I get you all to myself! Won't complain about that. Thank you darling for the comment.
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