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bailey-c-walter
American
Where do men go when they can’t sleep Up the river to a place where time passes like dreams Their breath slips in and out of consciousness While their hands tremble under the new fears Feet crack under the pressure Through the seams seep puddles of fresh water That washes away the hollow men that stare and linger They sway together like a feather as it collides with the earth Bed in hand the men lie Clutching onto the only thing that makes it clear Time is just a passing thought Bones quietly melt away Far beneath are the sounds of waves And the rustling of leaves The sun dances about the sky Painting in vibrant colors every memory of their sin This time it won’t wash away
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Jun 6, 2011
Jun 6, 2011 at 9:13 PM UTC
Observe
You see it’s not that you’re the voice that haunts my mind But you’re the one the one that keeps me from sleeping at night With lingering thoughts of slow translation You kick and scream and tell me you did nothing wrong I can see it all; your eyes are like the setting sun Something beautiful leading to the depth of a void An infinite place where I can just pass along The shrieks fill my head as I clench to escape it Groping at a hole that leaves me helpless You know you have no hold of me Yet, you try desperately to remind me of my failures You’re like my own little demon on a rope Break my legs again I dare you
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Jun 6, 2011
Jun 6, 2011 at 9:12 PM UTC
The ******
The stone from where you stand Has begun to absorb into your soles Motionless you stare At everything you can’t reach The sun can only feel empty upon your skin I use you as a place to find shade I found that your heart stopped beating in my hand Absence is only felt from what once was Breath for me slowly Warm the gray that has covered you once again
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Jun 6, 2011
Jun 6, 2011 at 9:11 PM UTC
Becoming
Unearth from the muck and the darkness Straining with white eyes to see Everything that is breathing amongst thee Cold he shivers from the sudden stillness With body so frail Broken collapsing into the position he knew so well Wishing he could remember the smell Of life under the ground Breath is short and lifeless Until it deepens at times passes on Skin beautifully tainted From that which radiates from his soul His words are soft and fluid As they caress the person gently Leaving a chokehold In which the person desires to be He comes to you in passing And you look him straight in the eye And yet you see nothing moving But forever he has changed your life
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Jun 6, 2011
Jun 6, 2011 at 9:11 PM UTC
The Birth and Life
In this unconscionable soul rests a being Void of knowledge, yet engaging in life He has become stranded in his path Nevertheless, he knows where to go, but reluctantly does not follow The inability to stick with his logic has become a downfall Blinded by the subtleness of repetition He continues, unsurprised Caught up in his unrequited lust for more Sometimes, however, he finds truth in the greatest parts of his life But instantly the figure appears, blinding The figure haunts his memory As dark as it is, he refuses to release it Some unknown burden holds him closely Entangled from years of darkness Is it possible to even discover light? Or is he eternally traveling with bloodless hands, outstretched in potential? I find myself only able to whisper softly among the screams echoing in his head Is it worth your life? Without this burden you can truly find yourself Can’t you see what it has made you? Nothing more than a spec of dust in the ground Worthless, beaten down by others He placed himself in this state Continuing to wander, as he desires Hoping that in his brokenness he can bring life to something The only influence he has is the darkness that consumes his soul At one moment was change possible Yet once again he has turned away To find his worth in the loneliness of states Unable to find redemption in his hollow face
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Jun 6, 2011
Jun 6, 2011 at 9:10 PM UTC
Wilting
Remember the day when things were different? You used to be beautiful With the way you captured me in every word you’d say These spring days went back in time Winter is here to stay Now you lie awake Sipping that coffee from the mug, homemade You philosophize to make everything feel alive
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Jun 6, 2011
Jun 6, 2011 at 9:09 PM UTC
Then
My bare feet are worn from walking Following the broken path You stopped me and placed the flower you picked in my hair Give me your breath, rejuvenating I love the way, we make we
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Jun 6, 2011
Jun 6, 2011 at 9:08 PM UTC
Unity
This beautiful mysticism that binds you to me so mysteriously Is in the same way sweetening the perception of reality My soul is now full of color And the haunting aroma that follows you Is etched into my skin Your voice is just as awakening as the mountain it flows from You possess the ability to tell me anything For my ears are open intently to you All you do is breathe into me To bless life to me again Only few have the strength to speak of verbal truths From this you can speak everything Your eyes capture the nature of the world As you love the wayward And kiss the broken I can only see the man That to me is above all else To me you are everything
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Jun 6, 2011
Jun 6, 2011 at 9:06 PM UTC
Beautiful Mysticism