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Tarnished
Here resides a man apart
Impulses gathering storm
They grasp unpredictably
And he surrenders to their call
They indicate he is a fiend
Gutter instincts and desire
Drugs, whores and treachery
And his iniquity assured
But he seeks solace in quiet
The silence brings some peace
The shrill demands of his desires
Are muffled through their spite
But there's still conflict in his soul
A struggle, woe and blight
The slippage and the lost battles
The rust of a tarnished knight.
Impulses gathering storm
They grasp unpredictably
And he surrenders to their call
They indicate he is a fiend
Gutter instincts and desire
Drugs, whores and treachery
And his iniquity assured
But he seeks solace in quiet
The silence brings some peace
The shrill demands of his desires
Are muffled through their spite
But there's still conflict in his soul
A struggle, woe and blight
The slippage and the lost battles
The rust of a tarnished knight.
Published 17th Feb 2019
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18th Feb 2019 00:07am
Hey Crow.......time changes a soul to not be what they once were......sometimes it changes a soul to give up on oneself or even life......just thoughts that came to me......luv this creative ink......purple luv & hugs xo :)
18th Feb 2019 00:17am
Thank you Flower. Temptation usually triumphs in the end for me. Still I try. I'm certainly no saint, or a knight.
18th Feb 2019 00:22am
Hey Crow......for you to say that......means you have no idea the lives you’ve touched being here.......my life is one.......thank you!
18th Feb 2019 00:19am
dearest Thomas wonderful spill
you will always be a Knight of the finest order
desires are all too human
they don't tarnish you...
great write on point
with internal structure...
love Brenda ❤
you will always be a Knight of the finest order
desires are all too human
they don't tarnish you...
great write on point
with internal structure...
love Brenda ❤
I agree with you about desires. One can't help but give in to some extent. I know I'm not free of "sin."
Still I attempt to strike a balance between impulse and restraint. I try to make some choice, and hope for the best. My inclination is to cause no harm in my search for satisfaction.
Thank you so much for the kind comment and RL entry!
Love, Thomas
Still I attempt to strike a balance between impulse and restraint. I try to make some choice, and hope for the best. My inclination is to cause no harm in my search for satisfaction.
Thank you so much for the kind comment and RL entry!
Love, Thomas
18th Feb 2019 00:40am
I understand dearest Thomas and by your own moral compass, I am rightly chastised...
love you my friend 💕
love you my friend 💕
18th Feb 2019 00:45am
Far be it from me to chastise you Brenda. You have my ongoing love and respect.
18th Feb 2019 00:52am
no, it's your personal truths that do...you keep to such a high standard dear friend you are an example to me 💕
18th Feb 2019 1:38am
Well written. I saw the image and thought, "'Tis just a flesh wound!" but it turned out to be so much more...
18th Feb 2019 1:48am
Thank you Reggie. "'Tis only a flesh wound" reminds me of a Monty Python film. Love your sense of humor!
18th Feb 2019 2:46am
Dear Crowfly, you went deep with this one. No matter how much we change, for most of us, it truly never leaves us. Some, like us; carry that conflict forever no matter the peace we've searched for & or found. It's so cliche to say our minds are our worst enemies, but I know it to be one of the biggest problems in my life. We need to quit thinking & start "being". I'm working hard on this now myself.
Don't let your past define you or tarnish the soul you " are" today. Peace , strength and love. Amazingly vulnerable and well pieced write as always. Chin up;)💞
Don't let your past define you or tarnish the soul you " are" today. Peace , strength and love. Amazingly vulnerable and well pieced write as always. Chin up;)💞
19th Feb 2019 00:13am
Thank you for the fine and thoughtful comment, Pandora. I think we are all conflicted, some more than others, naturally. I believe the trick is to recognize and accept our light and dark sides, and make whatever changes accordingly. All are tarnished, to one degree or another. Thanks again, and for the RL entry!
19th Feb 2019 9:02pm
