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Behind Every Man

Behind every man
is a good kicking.

A broken paving stone,
banana skin,
a patient problem waiting its turn
to trip you up and
trample underfoot,
a brazen soul with
deserved pangs of displeasure,
to close the show
or pin to a wall.

Take its turn to
have its turn
and enjoy its turn in
trampling underfoot
a loving soul
which cowers beneath a
heart full of promise,
that fails to function, with each beat,
a pulsating waste
redundant mass,
stolen by lies
blamed quite rightly
for others pain.

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  • chills
    November 26, 2008
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    and I need to read this

    for a fourth time to really go out for a ciggie xx

  • chills
    November 26, 2008
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    Martin

    This is - well - I've done this to people. We are all the same really and have the same needs. Shame we keep kicking each other. You are just so mmmmm. OK. Your turn now!! big hug and smile, debs and AND, I'd applaud twice if I could. So there !

  • penman gold member
    August 9, 2008
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    Wonderful

    Aww, what a great poem. So full of terrific images that really to hit the mind. Very well done.


  • written-in-ink
    August 9, 2008
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    i really
    love this
    "banana skin..."
    that was really good

  • nilav
    June 8, 2008
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    it is refreshing to see every poem is giving an insight into new awareness....yours too....

  • Mezclita
    June 4, 2008
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    "a brazen soul with
    deserved pangs of displeasure,
    to close the show
    or pin to a wall"... I like the imagery here & though I often complain 'bout the double standard in society, I can see how women have it easier (sometimes)

    'xept I hardly get what you're trying to say in the final stanza... hmmm~

    Thanx 4 checking out my stuff... TC<3

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  • chills
    June 3, 2008
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    Behind every person

    Is a different person with a wholly diffent agenda. Don't worry. We will all have a quiet and peaceful time eventually. It's called death SO, BEFORE IT GETS US BOTH ....... HERE'S A GLASS FOR YOU AND MOLL. OH, AND EVEN HER MUM. X

  • chills
    June 3, 2008

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    We all are culpable

    to a greater or lesser degree. We say, 'if it were perfect we'd never have done what we did with him/her' It's impossible to stay for a HUNDRED YEARS in a place we can't be (OK - me - I'm still here by dint of ennui - do you believe me Martin? Only cos the worst happened before the kids I suppose.... No, actually) ah the ennui........ entrenched and stultified )) {does that mean big brave smile?} x

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  • myrataal gold member
    June 3, 2008

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    Being a journalist ...

    you can most certainly relate to the cause and effect of actions ... And: you have penned a powerful social commentary.

    Well done, Poet.

    Blessed Be.

    Myra

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