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A Dangerous Game
February 16, 2013
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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bethanyebethany BRONZE said...
on Jun. 4 2013 at 5:52 pm
This has a really unique writing style. I quite like it :)
freeperson DIAMOND said...
on May. 13 2013 at 9:47 am
I love this so much!!! it's very well written.
Phoenix. said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 1:44 am
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
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!
StarlitSunrise DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 1 2013 at 8:02 pm
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!
the-sea-of-silence BRONZE said...
on Mar. 24 2013 at 2:02 pm
Wow! You are an amazing writer and I love your work! :)
Cutey-Beauty SILVER said...
on Mar. 23 2013 at 4:25 am
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
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
The last stanza was absolutely breath-taking! Loved it!
jonpettigrew SILVER said...
on Mar. 10 2013 at 8:44 am
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
I feel that this would be awesome as lyrics to a screamo song. Well done indeed.
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