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February 2, 2010
By revolutionary BRONZE, Los Angeles, California
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revolutionary BRONZE, Los Angeles, California
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"The fiend in his own shape is less hideous than when he rages in the breast of man" - John Hawthorne

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I open my eyes and see the darkness closing in on me

I close my eyes and see nothing but light

I close my eyes and see all that i want

I open my eyes and see what little i have

I close my eyes and see that which I desire most

I open my eyes and watch her walk crisply away from me

I close my eyes and see the future I want

I open my eyes and the cold harsh reality sinks in

I close my eyes and see happiness, if that's even possible

I open my eyes and, looking through the reflective glass,I see

me

© Jared C., Kannapolis, NC

The author's comments:
um, well i was sick at home(strep throat) and had a lot of time to think. This poem is not a direct reflection of my life, but some parts are connected to it, if that makes sense.
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secrets_of_silence GOLD said...
on Mar. 11 2010 at 3:19 pm
secrets_of_silence GOLD, Gisborne, Other
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life had i loved the more<br /> had it but passed away<br /> as quietly as the day<br /> ebbs from the darkening star.<br /> <br /> <br /> -emanuel litvinoff

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i like it. its imple yet complicated and definatly understated