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Left behind

August 18, 2012
By Anonymous

No one knows,
what to say.
The grievances have created a mangled
barrier
death reeks
a scent so strong,
no one can breathe.
Suffocating all those in its midst.
Rotting the souls of the living,
stealing away the sun.
A force so impossibly capable,
undefeatable.
Our words are broken,
useless
against the shadow of death,
creeping in
lost
alone
forced into solitude
by an invisible force field
into ones self,
a turtle retreated into its shell.
away, we are slipping
away.
confused, beyond pain.
numb.
We fall.

© Anonymous

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Kat_Poetry BRONZE said...
on Aug. 25 2012 at 5:38 pm
Kat_Poetry BRONZE, Neenah, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
"But without the dark, we would never see the stars"

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I really like this piece. Its very well written. The imagry is great!
MadHater said...
on Aug. 25 2012 at 5:35 pm
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.&quot;<br /> -Abraham Lincoln<br /> <br /> or<br /> <br /> &quot;The price of success is responsibility.&quot;<br /> -Winston Churchill

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Very well written. I agree, the use of imagery is done well. Keep writing.
reasonsiwillneverknow said...
on Aug. 25 2012 at 5:22 pm
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There are too many amazing quotes for me to have a favourite. Here is one i enjoy: \&quot; Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.&quot; - Bob Marley

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Thank you! What would you suggest doing to improve?
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on Aug. 25 2012 at 5:20 pm
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Wow great imagery and story telling. Good metaphors throughout the piece. Very powerful, I really liked it. I read it a few times over just to really get the feeling. It was really good, keep it up.