Monday, September 15, 2008

Poetry Night 9/15/08

Wanted

Surrounded

Trying to force

His coat sleeve

Of

Repair

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Surrounded by stuff

Things he collects

Comforts to fill a hole

Trying to force

What is not there

Pushing and pushing

Rushing to repair

What he has destroyed

Within himself

that deep pit Of regret

that keeps pulling at his coat sleeve

begging for attention

that he can not give

because he can not live

like this, surrounded by shit

that does not fill anything

except the shelves

and around him

he has built his prison

his own hell

there is no room for him here

among the things that make up his fort

let alone love

let alone a feeling

no moment of peace

among his " Comfort Things"

~ Mindy

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wanted


surrounded


by the very army


that i founded


boots of my feet


stay grounded


broken up heart


impounded


trying to force


my tongue


to sweet talk


the magic back up


into his coat sleeve


ripped and stitched


so very far


beyond repair

~lill

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