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A Dangerous Game

February 16, 2013
By Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

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&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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It's cold where I keep
all my shame.
It's hard to play
a losing game.

I don't feel much,
I don't cry.
I won't help you,
I'll let you die.

And that's okay,
and that's alright.
I won't love you
out of spite.

But can't you hear me,
breaking, banging?
Against these stone-cold daggers,
hanging?

All around me,
a dangling cage.
A precarious thing,
I made it — rage.

A feather's touch
could send them flying.
Towards the ground,
My strength is dying.

But it hurts to keep this
all inside.
It's lonely here,
I always hide.

So if you can find
the way to me,
You'll find a girl here
On her knees.

It takes a lot
to let you in.
But if you come,
I'll let you win.

© Steven S., Marblehead, MA

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cultureddirectioner said...
on Jun. 11 2013 at 9:57 am
cultureddirectioner, North Chili, New York
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I knew style and content went hand in hand. -Boy George

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amazing! i love it!
bethanyebethany BRONZE said...
on Jun. 4 2013 at 5:52 pm
bethanyebethany BRONZE, Clinton, Tennessee
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"I would love to be made perfect, but instead, I have the grace of God." -Audio Adrenaline

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This has a really unique writing style. I quite like it :)
freeperson DIAMOND said...
on May. 13 2013 at 9:47 am
freeperson DIAMOND, Burlington, Vermont
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&quot;Have you seen the way he looks at you, the way his expression softens and his eyes are like stars...?&quot; - Ara Weston

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I love this so much!!! it's very well written.
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 2:03 am
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
214 articles 14 photos 1159 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Aww thanks!!!!! You too, keep in touch :P
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 2:02 am
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thanks :) stay in touch
Phoenix. said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 1:44 am
Phoenix., Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
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I love it!  There is a lot of emotion and it can gice off many different feelings to the people that read it!  Great Work Jade Keep Writing :)
AmorMoritur PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 1:39 am
AmorMoritur PLATINUM, Monroe, North Carolina
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&quot;There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are.&quot; ~Ernst Haas

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i LOVE this. humanity has not yet invented words profound enough to convey the level of emotion this poem inspires in me...so to put it simply it is infinitely magnificent!
Fallen_ PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 3 2013 at 3:33 pm
Fallen_ PLATINUM, Quakertown, Pennsylvania
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&quot; a shattered world is only an opening into a new beginning with laughs, smiles, and love all around enter the world of the light and away from the broken darkness&quot;

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wow i don't know whether to love it or be scraed of it lots of emotions  
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Apr. 2 2013 at 1:10 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Thanks star :) :)
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 1 2013 at 8:02 pm
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND, Clemmons, North Carolina
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&quot;Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.&quot; ~Camille Pissarro

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  Judging by the comments, this is clearly a very popular poem. It truly is a fantastic piece of writing, and although I usually am not much for love poems, I thought this one was very well and uniquely done. Great work!
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Mar. 24 2013 at 6:32 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thank you ^.^
the-sea-of-silence BRONZE said...
on Mar. 24 2013 at 2:02 pm
the-sea-of-silence BRONZE, Cherryville, North Carolina
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&quot;Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I&#039;m not sure about the former.&quot;<br /> - Albert Einstein

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Wow! You are an amazing writer and I love your work! :)
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Mar. 23 2013 at 12:34 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Wow, that's an amazing compliment! Thank you XD
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Mar. 23 2013 at 12:34 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thank you so much!! XD that means a lot
Cutey-Beauty SILVER said...
on Mar. 23 2013 at 4:25 am
Cutey-Beauty SILVER, Ulaanbaator, Other
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B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L. Its so true too. I'll post this on my fb page :)  
thatunknownthing DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 23 2013 at 3:26 am
thatunknownthing DIAMOND, Dubai, Other
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Oh. oh. the last stanza! got right to me, touching, beautiful, one of the best I've read- you've got tremendous talent! beautiful poem!!
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 11 2013 at 10:59 pm
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
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The last stanza was absolutely breath-taking! Loved it!
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Mar. 10 2013 at 8:53 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thank you, that means a lot:)
jonpettigrew SILVER said...
on Mar. 10 2013 at 8:44 am
jonpettigrew SILVER, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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i usually don't care for anything besides free verse but this poem is great  it really takes me out of my reading comfort zone
CariePierce BRONZE said...
on Mar. 7 2013 at 9:48 am
CariePierce BRONZE, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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&quot;Imagination rules the world.&quot; -Napoleon Bonaparte

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I feel that this would be awesome as lyrics to a screamo song. Well done indeed.