Why does that fish always bite
Hook, line and sinker?
The lure looks so appealing
Dangling in front of it; the proverbial carrot,
Except it can get it.
If it was caught before and let go,
Cut off, unwanted, pitied.
It would again stare with longing
At the lure of eternal hungerlessness
And bite...
And so is this fire within, initially a flame,
And brutally doused, starved, suffocated,
By that icily enticing entity.
But still the flame refuses to pass
And from its grave it lives again,
Looking for that flame that will synergize
And, together, form that passionate furnace.
In the crucible the flame is refined,
Has forged a new kind; of togetherness.
Each a fuel for each.
And if all fails and the flame is split
Fight fire with fire
And see which wins.
A contest entry
- Free Verse Frenzy (Prewites Only) by poetryality.
925 points, ended November 3, 2008, 51 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - looking for more family (prewrites) by serenity silvermoon.
900 points, ended March 13, 34 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Do you get it?
Comments
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i love the images i'm getting from your poems! i can actually envision some of this!
you seem to be an imagery master! -
Love the analogy here poet. What you gonna do? I smiled at the use of metaphor. Thanks for the entry and I wish you well in life and this challenge.
Much Love & Respect ♥
Renee
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well, hmmmm, iv'e tried the fighting fire with fire thing and it's just not working. so ya. thanks sooo much for your comment i really appreciate it.
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Wow
This is an amazing write. I love everything about it. I dont have a favorite part because all of it is my favorite. I feel like my love life is just like this I just want that one guy to take me away to hook me and let me be with him forever. The title is Cool it fits the poem.
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