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Celebrated Dying Day

I've finally found out
what life boils down to,

the very essence that drives us to drink;

it never leaves us,
or goes out of our minds,,

giving us all fodder to think.

I think of the secrets
I've kept inside,

the ones that won't go away;

imagine the curse,
for better, or worse

that are mine until my dying day.

They eat at my heart,
and gnaw at my guts,

doing dastardly things deep inside;

and no matter what,
they're always there,

from yourself, it's not easy to hide.

Wherever I go,
whatever I do,

whenever I go for a drive;

one cannot erase,
the mistakes that one makes,

we'll never make it, out of this world.....alive !
— docmaverick, Jul 13, 2010

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About the Author

Region, Country: The High Desert, in the wild west, southern California, U.S. of A.., USA

Favorite Poets: Keates, Poe, Dickinson, and Dr. Seuss. There are a smattering of others, but why bother listing 'em all, ya know?, I also rely on a few of our poets, here....for advice, and what not. I couldn't possibly explain what a fountain of live, effective knowledge we have...right here in our midst ! To catch a glimmer of brilliance, merely visit: the Stream.

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UA

U K Atiyodi

15 years 11 months ago

docmaverick

There is philosophy in it. Ego is there I think I am right, so is every one.Spelling may be corrected.(eg dying, not dieing)Continue with the same idea
docmaverick

docmaverick

15 years 11 months ago

I'm not sure....

...why it wasn't picked up by my spell-check, but I had someone else put this one in, soo I'll be correcting that post-haste. Thanx for your comments,U.K.. They were greatly appreciated. "Write on"! sincerely, #{:-{)}8==== docmaverick.
Seren

Seren

15 years 11 months ago

Dearest Doc

I see the Dying/dieing has been pointed out ... so that just leaves me to plant my stars and a Kudos doc your poems have shown a new change and I like, very much whatever your doing ... share lol hahaha Smile love and hugs JayCee x x x (Quote~~"It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree. "--Charles Baudelaire)
docmaverick

docmaverick

15 years 11 months ago

Thanx, Jay-Cee....

...I'm glad you likeeed ! You're always a diamond to my eye; and I will absolutely share my idiocity, after I see how much I have left. First, I have a poem to correct. :). "Write on"! sincerely, #{:-{)}8==== docmaverick.
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Antoinette Mar…

15 years 11 months ago

Celebrated .......

because ...these negative things add up to many of the beautiful positives in your life...that are always there as well...whwen I read your poems, being your mother..I cling to the beauty of having you for my son....and the Love and contentment in our relationship and the things of what you write above...are erased.....immediately....I love this poem because it is definitely YOU....yet there are others in your writes as well..................Antoinette Mari
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Antoinette Mar…

15 years 11 months ago

Celebrated .......

because ...these negative things add up to many of the beautiful positives in your life...that are always there as well...when I read your poems, being your mother..I cling to the beauty of having you for my son....and the Love and contentment in our relationship and the things of what you write above...are erased.....immediately....I love this poem because it is definitely YOU....yet there are others in your writes as well..................Antoinette Mari