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Looking For New Fires To Start

Wishful thinking and a book of matches Is all we need tonight A self destructive tendency was always the spice of our lives Fuck, fight and dance naked in the ashes Another day we can sort it all out We can save regret for those with a conscience I will hear you scream for me We can save pretense for tomorrow in the silence And feel you come apart at the seams What are you doing here with me? Two halves of a whole That were never meant to be But when yin and yang touch Its like planets colliding Tearing into each other like animals Enough never really being enough We can save regret for those with a conscience I will hear you scream for me We can save pretense for me in the silence And feel you come apart at the seams Stripping away to bare bones we realize That we are who we are Outcasts of societal norms Animalistic and primal creatures in judgemental eyes ...Wishful thinking and a book of matches, We'll burn this world down, We can dance naked in its ashes
— Taylor Delaware, Jan 03, 2010

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HiddenNotebook

16 years 5 months ago

Ashes

Wow, This poem is amazing, gritty, and raw. I want to know that story behind it but thats just my nosiness (don't mind it) I love the language use.
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magics02

16 years 5 months ago

THOSE ASHES

As I read your poem for the first time I see the fire in it, burning down of the wood to the pile of ash, so warming and so surreal, the fire of the soul flames aglow burning together down to ash the spirits of this fire dance. I may be off on this one but that is how I see it and feel it. Let me know if I am correct..reflection.. A profound write here "two halves of a whole" embers of embrace....as one. blessings magics02
Juin Deveraux

Juin Deveraux

16 years 5 months ago

Dancing

I'm inspired to burn this world down and dance naked in the ashes! Bravo
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magics02

16 years 5 months ago

wow

Okay but today is a little cold out for that. LOL Hope you have a wonderful day and blessings of the New Year. magics02
Bonitaj

Bonitaj

16 years 4 months ago

Hello Taylor

This is HOT STUFF! Liked how you've portrayed the full on destructive power of 'love' in this merger of two bodies. Structurally, thought the reptition of this stanza really strengthened the message: "We can save regret for those with a conscience I will hear you scream for me We can save pretense for me in the silence And feel you come apart at the seams" Good, catharatic writing! Bonita j