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Coward

    Left to deteriorate
In the flames of your hell
As you watch me
With no act of remorse
You said you cared
Instead you dug my grave
You fed me to the dogs
Coward you shall pay!
For my sword slowly kills
It targets your emotions
As it unleashes demons
That skillfully torment
Only the strongest of men
You will beg me to stop
As my ink destroys you
Now who is the prisoner?A particle in the air
Is what I became
Pride left me blinded
Condemned to this hell
Filled with emptiness
That smile’s can not satisfy
Secluded from society
Addicted to insanity
Lost in empty bottles
Fear tramples hope
At war with the devil
I search for mercy
That seems hopeless
All I know is that
I serve you oh lord
Even if I have sinned
I ask for forgivenessWherever I turn
I see your smile
Your gentle touch
Soothes my soul
You must be an angel
Cause you kept me alive
When it was too much
You told me to laugh it off
When my skies were dark
Your smile became my sun
The nights that felt so cold
Were eased by your kiss
Thank you seems so simple
So I wrote from the heart
This here poem is for you
From a man you once knew
— paul, May 30, 2009

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Region, Country: New York, USA

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JMeetella

17 years ago

THIS ONE IS GREAT

I DON'T LIKE THE LINE 'WHEN THE SKIES WERE DARK/YOUR SMILE WAS MY SUN'.OTHER THAN THAT REALLY GREAT WORK.
Morgana Tragic Proprietress

Morgana Tragic…

17 years ago

Hey Paul,

Another excellent piece paul, gotta be one of your best!!!!! Love the switch from dark bitterness to optimism at the ending. Remember there's always light after dark, and remember just how much you are loved. And unlike Meetella, that happens to be one of my favorite lines of the poem. Hits the heartstring somehow...a beautiful write, greek boy. Peace n Love Katie
Rett

Rett

17 years ago

One word sums it up

Awesome! Respectfully, Rett: "God made an idiot for practice, then he made a school board." Mark Twain For the sake of children, read this. http://www.neopoet.com/node/19905
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frangipangi

17 years ago

Just what I expected

Hey Paul, deep write. Nice transition from deep, dark and moody, to light and hope. clear and pure. good work writer, barer of souls and intentions. You are a rare gem sir. Char
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orgami

17 years ago

Go tell

they do come in and they do go out like the tide some stay better to have watched the blaze and be burned then to be chilled and dreaming of a winter sun some loves are just too hot Great poem Paul
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sparks

17 years ago

awsome

i loved it you are such a great writer for to love is the greatest gift of all to have lost it is a blow to ones soul but to honor that loss is moving on love ya Sparks
weirdelf

weirdelf

17 years ago

sparks nailed this with that quote

to honour that loss is moving on. Before the ending I found it a tad turgid, empassioned but bitter. In fact considering the vitriol in the main body of the poem I think it could do with something stronger in the way of a redemptive ending, cheers, Jess Forever unwrapping the eternal present.
docmaverick

docmaverick

17 years ago

Hey Paul....

...now this piece I liked ! It wasn't NEARLY as blundering, and vague as your rant in Enslaved. It was like you were more sure of what you wanted to say, and I really appreciated the confidence that shined through. Kudos ! doc.
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Ink Dragon

17 years ago

Hi Paul,

this is indeed a powerful write. Like Jess, I had some trouble with the sudden switching of emotions towards the end. And then there's the spelling of "smile's" (l.22), which I think is a plural and should be spelled "smiles". But nonetheless, I enjoyed the read. Yours, ~Nina