Severing my ties has always been much too simple.
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"I'm sorry."
That's what
you're
Expecting me to say, isn't it?
Well, I'm afraid it isn't coming.
Because...
It's been a while since I've pulled the strings
On this foolish orchestra.
And ashes to ashes, we'll all fall down
Around your lovely heart...
(It's about as beautiful as a car crash)
I'm afraid your delicate pessimism has become tangled
Around your eyes and ears
And I've tried, dear, but it's just not budging--
Maybe it's because you don't
want
it to leave?
(Because then you wouldn't have a reason
to cry anymore.)
And well, none of this really matters.
I'm just fine reclining on the petals of
The purple [eye]ris
To watch you stumble and trip
Over all your falsities.
Maybe I have taken a turn for the worst
But I feel no regret.
And isn't that what life is all about?
Who are you going to run to
When everyone you know is gone?
And what are you going to say to yourself
When there's no nice way to say it?
Where are you going to run and hide
With all of your flaws and your ugly side
When all of your saviors have died?
You're going to have to
PICK YOURSELF UP
Because you're the only one who can do it.
Author notes
Contest "Amazing Poetry !":://__
"Desperate for change, and
Starving for truth" -Lifehouse
Fits this enough, I suppose.
I went through three stages in the past two weeks.
The first was depression
The second was fatigue
The third was apathy
And now, it's all a game.
I'm having fun.
Are you?
(If you really hated me,
you wouldn't avoid me, honey.
Didn't Heimdall teach you anything?)
A contest entry
- Amazing Poetry ! by LemonDropAngel.
500 points, ended February 14, 2008, 8 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Do You Want It? Do You Need It? Let Me Hear It.... Ladies and Gentlemen...!!! by JinSays.
725 points, ended March 7, 2008, 19 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Word count? Please don't make me DQ this excellent write..I'd really hate to do that.
falsities.-------change this to fallacies..
Plural for faults..that's it!
Welcome to the finalist's list..and hoooo-rrrah! A great freakin piece of in your face, bare knuckles, kind of Ef you write that I love!
Dumb girl.
She shoulda held onto you, lol...
Peace,
Find a better girl out there, I know they exist..
Jin
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Sorry!
@~o It seems that I really can't remember contest rules lately. Bleeh.
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KEIKOU TENSHIN... a well deserved GOLD nugget! You have captured the intent of the lyric chosen with a poem of significance, truly one that will be remembered. We've all been there, or know of someone who has... and, you have touched the very best lesson we can surround ourselves with... that when the chips hit the fan and we think we are out of options, there comes a time of understanding, when we just have to pick ourselves up and get to it! AWESOME as the GOLD that it brought you! Well Done!! ~SoAp
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What a beautiful piece of writing. So deserving of the Gold. You captured the quote with feelings that were felt in every stanza. Well done..
Soulful Woman
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I really really love this! It reminds me of one of my friends, and its nice to know others experience the same emotions. I don't know if this poem was intended to be a bit on the sacastically spiteful side, but thats how i read it, and I think its great...Thanks for the entry!
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..... i get the feeling this is directed at somebody we both know..... hmmm now?
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Perhaps.
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perhaps, peeeerhaps!
just to throw cake in-to the mix, and thus to give it and ironic twist!
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