It seems like years
Of useless tears
And wretched
Frustration
Fighting to keep
The fires burning
Only to watch
The flames put out
By the cold waters of
Cruel and callous words
Convincing me finally
That my dreams of
The bright blaze
Of Unity
Were no longer
Fire retardant …

Wounded
Pained
I walked away
Confused
Dazed
Traveling blind
As a mad rat
Running wildly
In a maze
Finally reaching
The end of
My destination
Only to find
No cheesey
Gratification...


Sick and tired
Of strife
This chaotic life
Saturated in
Endless
Disillusionment
Laying down to die
By the fireside
Burnout
Watching my
Hopeless
Childish yearnings
Grow cold as
A dormant hearth
Once giving birth
To dreams
Of you and me
The way we
Should be

But it’s survival
Of the fittest
Isn’t it?
Unwilling to
Give up
Let go
I gently blow
On the lingering
Holdouts of
My dreams
Hot sparks
Comet bright
Cautiously
Fanned I am
Rewarded
By warm
Ignition and
Watch …

…as we
go up
In Flames …


awh 10/2008

Boy, how this hit home. One of my favorites, if I had to choose

the hearth's fuel
extinguished
gone from coals
littler ashy desiccated crumble

a pile of papers
poems of us
smoulder at the edges
the redline pushing
the blackline
microscopic sweeping
the graying
curling remnant
to a solitary final
breath of smoke
without
a flame

((A))

A most excellent write

'a pile of papers
poems of us
smoulder at the edges'

Aint that the truth?

((((HENRY)))

Thank you darling. This one was rather difficult to write actually~

Thank you Bonny-I appreciate it

MsWiz..so good to see you!

Powerful write...it goes straight to the heart

Hello Beautiful,,, these past few weeks you have wayed heavy on my mind,,,holding you as always,,,

Hello Angelface. I've been quiet lately but watching you

Many hugs and kisses to you

Hello Sweetpea. Thank you. I always feel you there and appreciate it greatly

(((DENISE)))

this

Hello Doll Face,, you have mail,,
I think its time we sit and just fuccckkn scream together and cry a bit,, don't ya,,,
<<< head is up,, belief is strong,, road is heavy, you and I are good Kid,lol... I feel you and embrace the warmth

Thank you d4

Absolutely. I'm taking this whole weekend to lose my mind and punch holes in the walls. Shall I save you a wall?

an excellent write wiz

Thank you Frank. Are you feeling better?

Got gloves on and ready to go,,,

Amazing as always, MsWiz

Lost in time and here with rhyme.
Living through all of life's convictions.
Tainted by others selfish addictions.
Redirecting our sense of directions.
This is the strangest place in all creations.
Nice write MisWiz.