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Truth, failure and my exploding hope-chest

Share a common interest and enjoy cheap thrills,

Laying down embracing be safe sleep well,

Midsummer and there's dancing, 

And there's the moonlight,

And you're with all your friends,

Where you were laughing so hard,

And Holding hands.

And i truly can’t relate -  to any of this!

And everything I’m holding inside just aches!

As reality bites me in the throat,

The killer blow,

It's not going to happen for me...is it?

...

I colapse to my back rasping

Hordes of memories tease me,

With shardes of hope,

Waving then like the Samurai,

Beautiful and deadly. 

— Hopeless_J, Jul 31, 2007

Critiques

weirdelf

weirdelf

18 years 10 months ago

yeah, it sucks

this intrigued me anyway, then noticed your advocates badge and checked out your earlier works. Nearly six months since you lasted posted! Welcome back. Like your work. Hope you'll post some more, and comment, cheers, Jess
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wellbelove

18 years 10 months ago

Confused

Yep, just don't get this - almost as if this is the begining of something and it needs more to make a little clearer to the reader what you are reflecting upon
weirdelf

weirdelf

18 years 10 months ago

clear to me wellbeloved

oh, hey hopelessj, I didn't mean the poem sucks, I meant the feeling you evoke so well sucks. The first part as observer, the second part, alone, alienated. Simple and I relate. cheers, Jess
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wellbelove

18 years 10 months ago

not loved

no d for me ;;-)
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purplemoondoll

18 years 10 months ago

Nice Work

Liked the form and flow - look forward to seeing more! Kaz x
Mark

Mark

18 years 9 months ago

Your Poem Joey

You wish it seems. I hope for you you find those things you want or cannot relate to. Joy and Peace Mark L
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Hopeless_J

18 years 5 months ago

explanation

yeah so, for anyone who doesn't get this poem, I'm not too surprised. None of my stuff is ever clarified upon or gets to the point. Mainly I right for myself, so my writing only really has any relevance in my own head, which is why none of my poems are any good. haha. I suppose what I'm getting at in the poem is the fact that I am a young adult and I sort of feel left out. Others I grew up with are away enjoying themselves and doing great things and then there is me... (hopeless) Joey Cunningham Lennox
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Hopeless_J

18 years 5 months ago

also

And the flow is a little bizaar I know, this is because it started off as being a the beginning of a song I was going to write. (hopeless) Joey Cunningham Lennox
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HAPPYGEORGE

16 years 5 months ago

Nice poem….with genuine

Nice poem....with genuine intimacy to ones on soul and truth towards reality of life.....Brilliant expression.....All my wishes to write more in this Newyear... With Hope and Optimism.....HAPPYGEORGE
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Hopeless_J

16 years 5 months ago

Goodness me!

Thank you very much Geo :) I shall be writing much more this year! (hopeless) Joey Cunningham Lennox

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