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My vessel

February 15, 2014
By mynameisobel PLATINUM, Collingswood, New Jersey
mynameisobel PLATINUM, Collingswood, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
You can not be brave if only good things have happened to you.


Zombie, my body
not completely there.
In this vessel I walk
not completely seeing
not completely feeling
not completely there.
In this vessel I walk
war bitten
torn
shot.
In this vessel I walk
an optical for the perverse
a target for the deranged.
This vessel put in danger with every breathe that quakes
through it,
my shelter.
But it is this vessel I hate
loathe.
For I know if I could
I would take a knife and cut myself free.
the vessel I loathe.
my body a zombie.
not completely there
not completely seeing
not completely seeing
not completely feeling.
this vessel I loathe.
in this vessel I walk
war bitten
torn
dead.



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on Mar. 18 2014 at 9:39 pm
Elizabeth-of-rohan PLATINUM, Abbeville, Louisiana
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Favorite Quote:
Pain is stronger than life, stronger than death, love, loyalty, duty.<br /> ~Essad Bey<br /> <br /> &quot;you are tired (i think) of the puzzle of living and doing; and so am i. come with me, then, and we&rsquo;ll leave it far and far away&mdash;&quot; - e.e. cummings

Fantastic!  I loved the first word you use. "Zombie" Right away it pulls in the reader, and we want to continue reading.  Each word is used to paint a picture, and you did an amazing job.