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Withered Soul

Desperation keeps the scales of reason off balance

while insecurity plucks away at remains

of a withered soul

 

 

Time past giggles at regret

as constant reminders

attempt to pull mind down a darkened path

 

 

Success hangs on dangling thread of

self worth leaving hope searching

for a mere speck of light

 

 

Dazed and confused, spirit guides

strength and courage down

familiar road of healing

 

 

the mind, body and soul

now entertwined in

the dance of life

 

 

 

Author notes

Inspired by stanza (17);

17) For somewhere in the middle
soon there must be found
a place of understanding,
a peaceful common ground.



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  • BluesMan gold member
    May 24

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    This was a very cool spiritual take on the prompt. I very much enjoyed this poem Thank you for entering the contest.

    I'm doing something a little different in this contest. I thought it would be a cool idea after a poem is posted to give each poet the link to the poem that their prompt came from, so here's your's. I just thought everyone would get a kick out of it. You don't have to click on the link and if you do you don't have to comment either. I just thought you would like to see the entire work.


    Beyond Good And Evil
    http://allpoetry.com/poem/3591042


  • Summer Dawn
    April 30

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    love the imagery usage

    this is truly one of your best so far. it is good to see u have come back and sharper than ever. you are one to try to be the best in everything u do. hope u r doing well. beautiful write. n you knowww i loveeee imagery!!!!!


  • superstition
    April 29

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    This is a beautiful poem, my friend, and it was a great spin-off from that stanza listed within your notes. I think my favorite part in your poem were those opening lines. "Desperation" and "insecurity" are familiar to so many of us....This poem leaves hope. Great job.


  • apoeticinjustice gold member
    April 18

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    wow, love it! Time past giggles at regret...what a great line, and so true if you choose to allow it. Another enjoyable read.
    Rory


  • glenn shannon silver member
    April 16

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    often in life we have others come into our life to share our jouney we may only walk with them briefly yet they bring a message of a life lesson
    I do not know the lesson you bring nor the one i have 4 you but i hope you dont mind me trying to work that out, cheers glad you clicked and i did 2.


  • hoodoolover silver member
    April 15

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    Ahh, we must be on the same wavelength here, I am grateful to read these words this morning, thank you...


  • Amera gold member
    April 15

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    I think each and every one of us can relate to part or all of this poem. You have taken personel emotions of heart and woven them into a dance of poetry. I found this write to be very inspirational.

    Love,
    Amera♥


  • Cynthia Gaines gold member
    April 14
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    Thought-provoking...

    Wishing you all the best!! xx Cyn xx


  • Broken-Rickie
    April 14

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    Beautifully written. I enjoyed reading this. Powerful message and truth written in this. Good luck in the contest...


  • Night Hope gold member
    April 14

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    Ahhh, perhaps the "withered soul" could use some lotion??? Yes, Time SHOULD giggle at regret...it often IS quite humorous, & useless, really. As the comedian Steven Wright once opined, "No, you cannot go back & change the past. Then again, you can't go back & screw up what you did RIGHT, either." Hallelujah!!! Indeed, we must all learn from our mistakes...Me, I often had to bang my head against the same brick wall until the crumbling mortar convinced me that enough was finally enough. Lovely, pure po'try, m'Lady. How wondrous to read such fine words by one of my most favorite humans. Good luck in the contest, Sweetie. You always rock.




  • arafura gold member
    April 14
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    Beautifully crafted. Such a pleasure to read. Good luck in the contest!


  • Puppydog gold member
    April 14

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    BEAUTIFUL!!!!

    Sometimes ones soul is held only by their courage to overcome whatever may befall them.


  • individuality gold member
    April 14

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    ah yes, we have to giggle at regret, tickle its feet and move into the future's warm ways, a good poem.


  • tomisb
    April 14

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    We are blessed by the understanding and the sense that this piece shares. Those of us who have walked down the tunnel where there is no light understand what a gift it is to be brave and finally succeed at finding a way out. Glorious.
    Love,
    Tom B.

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