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The agonizing descent began with a single tear Waves of despair washing away glimmers of faith Sounds of voices becoming insincere Life at the mercy of the reaper’s snathe Pleas drowned out by ungrateful minds Reckless decisions clouding judgment Sight blinded by all of mankind Ambition forced into becoming recumbent Landing with a force so strong Ignorant to the surrounding shadow Caught in a feeling hidden for too long Tempted by the emptiness of tomorrow Rising a wary eye to see Dreading what lies in the darkness Fearing the gaze of a beastly devotee The last remains of the heartless A ghastly creature looms above Paralyzing fear skipping a beat Yearning the heart of a mourning dove Gaze lowers in the acceptance of defeat A facade retreats to reveal a broken shard A reflection of inner pain set free Loneliness leaving the soul scarred Never having experienced the sensuality No longer held back by the feeling of being afraid Realizations of similarity A hand reaches out to pervade Minds trusting the confidence of sincerity A bond formed between damaged obscurities Breaking the mold carved by fate Mirror revealing the true purities Becoming a new incarnate No longer the one to blame Giving a home to those who suffer They would call out a simple name A winged lord dubbed Lucifer
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Dec 18, 2018
Dec 18, 2018 at 9:19 AM UTC
Lucifer
We speak to the master but our voice is like coins down a wishing well Wasted... Our hands clasped up, looking upwards to eyes never staring towards our failed gazes... The shackles upon a minds contemplation wrenched from what is clearly misinterpreted but still is clenched. But there are a growing number that see no master and are slave to none... The shackles of eyes open... There is a master and a slave, through mans voice the master controls the herds.. but now the cane has snapped. Now our own voices are heard, not bowing to another's whim. We are not slaves on bended knee... hands clasped as if we are in the wrong..
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Oct 7, 2017
Oct 7, 2017 at 6:22 AM UTC
The Master & The Slave
I stand on the balcony of the flats where I live early morning dry sky the milkman and his horse drawn wagon appears on my left he is pulling the reins and the horse trots onward head in a nosebag eating kids are playing on the pram sheds or in the Square Enid comes along my balcony towards me she has no visible bruising or bruises no black eyes or split lips you're up early I say fall out of bed?   She shakes her head no I had a lie in and Mum got my breakfast and Dad sat and talked to me about last night and the meal we had and the cinema afterwards she says still hasn't hit you yet then or your mum? I say she shakes her head and looks over the balcony the milkman is right below us now and the horse lowers its head eating from the bag has he gone all religious your old man? I say she looks at me don't know he doesn't talk about God or religion or nothing she says but I am still fearful that he will one day hit me and Mum again and leather me she looks out at the sky it's in his eyes that's where I look she says they tell me his moods but at the moment I can't see like I did is your dad religious? She asks me don't think so I say he never talks about God he does sometimes say o Christ but that's usually if he has no money or something like that she looks at me and kisses my 9 year old cheek with her 9 year old lips hope my dad is religious she says I don't want him to become like he was again I feel her damp kiss on my cheek like an invisible stain.
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Apr 2, 2016
Apr 2, 2016 at 1:36 AM UTC
AN INVISIBLE STAIN 1957
Common Church Poem (V4) By Michael Lee Johnson Sitting here in this pew splinters in my **** I spend hours in silent prayer. I beg Jesus for a quiet life. Breathing here is so serene. Sounds of vespers, so beautiful dagger, so alone, unnoticed. You can hear Saints clear their eardrums Q-Tips cleanse mine. I hear their scandals I review mine.
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Feb 1, 2016
Feb 1, 2016 at 2:01 AM UTC
Common Church Poem (V4) by Michael Lee Johnson, Itasca, IL poet.
Why say Greek Gods are fake and Buddha artificial. The only thing that is synthetic is the church on its own. Using money to help the snobs than the mother's all alone. Everybody has different, interpretations about how this god should be worshipped. It's still a god, with different names, with different ways of life. Why hate? What if one creator is the answer, but different forms he made. To reach out to the diversity of the humans that remain, but what if it's not one place after death, or a harsh judgement day. Just all the afterlives living in harmony, like the we try to live today. But instead like Sunis and Shiites same beliefs, but different views, we argue till the death of thousands, till the deaths of me and you. Everyone is looking for one thing: happiness after death. Much like the perfection you search for before you take your last breath. The body you always wanted, the grades you try to reach, the soul mate you would **** for just to finally meet. One goal for all, but many different ways to reach. So if true in life, like the religions that are taught, might you just take a moment and give a second thought. Nothing may exist, or something might be true, but in the end it just depends on you. Stick within the boundaries of your mind, or go ahead and charge through. It's better to be open in thought of all of this, instead of dying and not getting your last wish.
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Mar 1, 2015
Mar 1, 2015 at 9:07 PM UTC
Open minded harmony
The light from our eyes left And started burning bridges Jesus came off the cross Even heavenly love has a limit I'm tired of the rat race And now I just wait for a finish I know that God has left Cause we were made in his image. Heads with crooked smiles, two faces Rubber necks on high horses led to collisions A way of love built on a foundation of hate Hypocrisy is just mental division It might be a cold sun or four horsemen But I won't wait here for him to end It.
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Sep 20, 2014
Sep 20, 2014 at 6:13 PM UTC
That Old Time Religion.
Just because I like science does not mean I'm atheist. Just because I'm Christian doesn't mean I'm religious. Just because  it's easy for me to make friends doesn't mean I don't have social anxiety. Just because I don't eat as much as everyone else doesn't make me anorexic. Just because I make honor roll doesn’t mean I'm smart. Just because I don't wear tons of makeup everyday doesn't mean that I'm confident in myself. Just because I do not judge anyone does not mean I don't have an opinion. Just because I blog a photo of a naked lady doesn't make me bi/ lesbian. Just because I know the guy I like doesn't like me back doesn't mean that I can't continue to like him. Just because people call me pretty and I say thank you does not mean I believe I am. Just because I ignored you does not mean I didn't hear you insult me. Just because I laughed it off does not mean it didn't hurt. Just because I act strong does not mean I am. Because that's all it is.. An act. But no one cares to get to know the real me, so I hope you're happy with what you get.
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Jun 28, 2014
Jun 28, 2014 at 4:41 PM UTC
Con-tra-dict-ion