Shallow Wounds Run Deep

Cuts bleed easily with no knife present
Strength found in honor more than honesty
They say accidental only because truth stings
Witness how suicide words tango with love letters
Composed in manic moments of need, greed…hunger
Passion is for the fulfilled while action is for the wretched
For action is the only thing that can fulfill sorrow’s passion
Thus we restrain from our anguish until the madness grips us
Yet again, the troubled left with only panic until action satisfies

— theladyblue, Nov 09, 2008

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Critiques

Lonnie

17 years 7 months ago

Sad indeed, Emarie, but beautifully-done!

The loss of life is never an easy thing to write about, but your poem for your lost friend is a touching and tender tribute to one who obviously held an esteemed place in your heart! Thank you for sharing this!

theladyblue

17 years 7 months ago

he was a dear friend

it was so strange the everyone kept saying it was 'accidental' but it was obvious what it was and this was my attempt to make them see where his mind was. i will never really know if they understand and neither will he but i suppose i had to pen it just let myself come to terms with it. thanks for the read! <3 Emarie @~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@ "Tempted by your Tainted Love I sure do love the way you come inside my crystal ball..." Buckcherry 'Next to You'

theladyblue

17 years 7 months ago

thanks so much!

love the new name btw! :D <3 Emarie @~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@ "Tempted by your Tainted Love I sure do love the way you come inside my crystal ball..." Buckcherry 'Next to You'

Rett

17 years 7 months ago

So sad Emarie

Well written and so very sad to lose a friend in any manner and that one most of all. Writing always helps me. It is how I cope. When I get angry about something or sad or hurt I write to put it in front of me so I can at last put it behind me. There, but not quite as painful. Other times I write just for the sheer joy of writing, to express my joy with family, children, grandchildren, dear friends or the sheer pleasure of being outside. This was very well written. Thank you for sharing it. Respectfully, Rett: "Life is like a beach. Salty, gritty, somewhat fishy and at other times, downright crabby" Rett: 2008

theladyblue

17 years 7 months ago

It was a very sad occasion.

It was a very sad occasion. Thank you so much! <3 Emarie @~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@ "Tempted by your Tainted Love I sure do love the way you come inside my crystal ball..." Buckcherry 'Next to You'

Ink Dragon

17 years 5 months ago

Your first line alone

would have been sufficient to say it all. I am impressed that you have found so many other well-chosen words for this requiem. Your grief and also your anger and frustration shine through every one of them. Compassionately, ID

theladyblue

17 years 5 months ago

many thanks

ID, i am merely a vesel through which words flow...i would like to stake claim on them all but i do not feel it is right...at times my words seem to own themselves... <3 Emarie @~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~@ "Tempted by your Tainted Love I sure do love the way you come inside my crystal ball..." Buckcherry 'Next to You'