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Hanging On
His mind is a fragile thing
Shattered when phantasms sing
Peace left in the distant past
And stability is fading fast
The dark is there to suffocate
Stifle as the hour grows late
Dismal as the coming dawn
But, somehow, he's hanging on.
Shattered when phantasms sing
Peace left in the distant past
And stability is fading fast
The dark is there to suffocate
Stifle as the hour grows late
Dismal as the coming dawn
But, somehow, he's hanging on.
Published 5th Jul 2018
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5th Jul 2018 10:48pm
5th Jul 2018 11:04pm
5th Jul 2018 10:50pm
So glad he is hanging on, we love having him around ! You OlBird you❤️❤️❤️
Much loves loved this!
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Much loves loved this!
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5th Jul 2018 11:07pm
6th Jul 2018 1:44am
It would be so much more comfortable with both hands on the bar. We're all surviving in our own way. I think I may have a harder time letting go `than hanging on to my custom miseries. I'm glad you're hanging on and I appreciate the think.
6th Jul 2018 9:55pm
You're welcome, Gahdess. I also find it easier to cling to the familiar, whatever form it takes. Letting go is a gamble, but a frequently necessary one. Thanks for the kind and thoughtful comment!
6th Jul 2018 3:37am
That sounds like me. i was in a dark tunnel for a while a couple of weeks back...I just hung on. Alternatives were very sweet. Ending however is fearful as one never know what awaits across the river. A talented write, Crowfly, as always.
6th Jul 2018 9:58pm
Thanks Grace You're right, one never knows what exists beyond the river, and I'm no explorer of the unknown. Let's both hang on, maybe grin and bear it.
6th Jul 2018 9:22am
I like to let go and fall backward into the deep end with no lifeguard...
Just to see what happens...right now , I have less than 60 days between
two things...selling my place , and having money to travel and start a
new life...or not selling my place , having it repossessed , my credit ruined
for life , and being homeless at 64 years old...fuck it !
All an illusionary deck of cards , anyway when it is all over...
Just the way you perceive and deal with it !
Just to see what happens...right now , I have less than 60 days between
two things...selling my place , and having money to travel and start a
new life...or not selling my place , having it repossessed , my credit ruined
for life , and being homeless at 64 years old...fuck it !
All an illusionary deck of cards , anyway when it is all over...
Just the way you perceive and deal with it !
6th Jul 2018 10:01pm
Thanks for the great comment and personal details. Your decision daunts most of my own. "An illusionary deck of cards." Beautifully put!
24th Sep 2018 2:46am
We think that this is a a tight piece Crowfly. Everyone here on this site should relate to this. It's short but it encompasses everything
