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Dried Blood & Holiday Spirit MAG

April 29, 2009
By AndThisIsReal PLATINUM, Broadalbin, New York
AndThisIsReal PLATINUM, Broadalbin, New York
31 articles 0 photos 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
Dans chaque fil il y a un debut.


I clamp my hands over my ears
To drown out the sound and
Press my body to the nearest wall,
With its spiderweb cracks still creeping
D
O

W

N
Covered by family pictures or a religious calendar
Smiles
And
Christ
And
Fists
And
Sin.
To hold myself up.
To hold myself in.
But I still hear your blaring pleading screams
And I think the wall's shaking.
Trying to push me away
Trying to push me toward you
Toward the smashed phone
With its lost threat of 911
And no dial tone.
But I can't help you
No one can help you
No one can help you but you!
I can only rewrap the Christmas presents and
Separate the beer bottles from the wrapping paper
Separate the rage from the love.
As it all lies tangled on the living room floor.
Graced by the presence of …
An engagement ring?
'Til death do us part.
'Til death do us part?



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on Sep. 15 2011 at 9:27 am
Amsterdamsel DIAMOND, Henderson , Nevada
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this is really deep.prima~

on May. 10 2010 at 8:52 am
BlueInk94 PLATINUM, Valley Park, Missouri
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this is realy good! i actaully wrote a poem called 'Till death do us Apart', read it if u have time.

on Dec. 8 2009 at 11:19 am
soinlove SILVER, Parish, New York
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wow this is soo good it tuched me deep it remindes me of similure christmas at my moms befor i got put in foster care. i love it!!!

on Dec. 1 2009 at 12:21 am
Hayz~Hardcore SILVER, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
9 articles 0 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
"peace on earth"

omg i love this...this is how christmas's use to be for me! this is mine and my moms first christmas out of my stepdads house soo wish me luck :) ohh pls check out my poems and let me know wat u think id really appriciate it the one i think is the best is "The truth about forever"

on Nov. 30 2009 at 8:33 pm
mutekid016 GOLD, Gap, Pennsylvania
12 articles 0 photos 30 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Remember when you play like a girl used to be an insult?" Mia Hamm

That was amazing. A cool twist on words and emotions definatley flowed through your work. It was deep and influencing!

on May. 26 2009 at 4:30 pm
ShernayB. DIAMOND, Southfield, Michigan
62 articles 1 photo 881 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Some things will never change"---Tupac

OH MY GOSH! THIS IS TRULY POETIC AND DEEP! I LOVED IT...I MOVED MY FACE CLOSER TO THE MONITOR BECAUSE IT WAS SO GOOD! TEE HEE...KEEP IT UP!

on May. 26 2009 at 3:48 pm
asiangurl... GOLD, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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i love the poem. you are so talented. keep it up...great emotions. i felt it..:)

on May. 11 2009 at 2:47 pm
JoyousLife BRONZE, Brooklyn, New York
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wow. i really felt a rythm to this poem and the imagery was incredible!