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Not Looking

I don't want to live
I shout at the sky
Not noticing the beauty
That passes me by

Please end this pain
I yell into the wind
Not noticing the warm air
That kisses my chin

I shout to the heavens
That I wish to die
Not noticing the diamonds
Sparkling in the sky

Too wrapped in my ego
And my self made pain
To take in the love
And start living again

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Written October 21st, 2003

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  • fascinated and lost
    May 7, 2005
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    Beautiful

    Absoloute beauty. Good juxtapose and very well thought out. The imagery is breathtaking.


  • Ava Noire silver member
    May 1, 2004
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    This reminds me of a poem I wrote a long, loonnnng time ago about this very same topic. How I never noticed the beauty and joy in life because I was too busy wallowing in the pain. Well done, thanks for entering

  • Shahvana
    March 7, 2004
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    brilliant

    I love this poem! Its great and the use of phrases and words were brilliant. My favourite line was 'not noticing the warm air' 'that kisses my chin' to tell u the truth these lines sound quite calming and realxing! Kind of simliar to my poem called 'dream world', ur poem also has a great flow!


  • Nikki1985
    December 16, 2003
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    WOW... this is like an agnst poem with a twist. i mean its sorta got a hint of hope to it. and makes you wanna stop and look at the good things in the world around us. i am very impressed here hun. tis a terrific idea and tremoudously well written. i cannot wait to see more of yours. keep it up k!
    hugs
    Nikki


  • November 29, 2003
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    feels like being ready for a rebirth...
    liked this

  • happyhippo
    October 25, 2003
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    wow this was a great poem i agree with some of the other comments, i love the method you used to erite this poem, and i also agree that most people are too wraped up in them selves to notice what is going on around them, thanx for that excellent poem.


  • Divina love
    October 21, 2003
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    What an insightful poem. It really makes you wonder about how blind people can be when there hearts are filled with pain.
    Love D.L.


  • Barbara gold member
    October 21, 2003
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    Ohhhh..this is good! So often, people are too wrapped up in themselves to notice what is going on around them. If people would stop sometimes, and just take a breath, then maybe they would get that second wind they need.

  • Shibbi
    October 21, 2003
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    This was a great write. I really like the method you use to express this piece, the contradiction of your own feelings of not noticing those things, obviously if they wern't noticed by you than you wouldn't have mentioned it. I also think that your rhyming gave a great flow to this piece and fit in well...

    top write.
    keep groovin.

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