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the felicity of fear.
I see you
and how you hide
behind bravado and bluster
thinking it's not obvious—
the glaring spotlight that reveals
I've known you
Lifetimes worth
They always think they know—
Best
Without fail or second thought
I feel you
beneath hollow words
It's the same tired
wool pulled, rigmarole
and sure enough...
There, in black and white.
It's clockwork, in it's precision.
I jaw drop marvel
that anyone
falls for the shtick
and the chest beating.
Still?
I reclaim my time
taking back that,
which was so pointlessly wasted,
while cherishing my very own.
Eyes wisely opened to ways of the world
I understand now
that getting old utterly terrifies
you and those of similar ilk
when hindsight squeezes
and presses down on all sides
Fear becomes king.
as 'obsolete' beats
like it's own tell-tale heart
thumping
that
never
ending
thump...
Published 17th Jun 2021
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17th Jun 2021 11:21pm
Feeling disarmed and naked. Eyes that see in the dark and heart to bring your vision into light. Awed by the power within your words to challenge my soul. Richard
18th Jun 2021 00:02am
I love that challenge sometimes... I can't help it! ... 😉... Thanks for such wonderfully insightful comments, Richard. I appreciate you and the generous list add, my friend.
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B
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17th Jun 2021 11:31pm
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I thank you for sharing your thoughts, and that *wink 😉 of empathy, Ted!! It's very much appreciated.
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21st Jul 2021 5:25pm
"I understand now
that getting old utterly terrifies" as I'm approaching a milestone I begin to analyze more and more of younger self and what I could've done better. But in all truth, there's nothing we can really do to change it, perhaps looking forward to make better decisions should the situations arise again we can take the higher roads.
Great write Blue.
that getting old utterly terrifies" as I'm approaching a milestone I begin to analyze more and more of younger self and what I could've done better. But in all truth, there's nothing we can really do to change it, perhaps looking forward to make better decisions should the situations arise again we can take the higher roads.
Great write Blue.
21st Jul 2021 6:38pm
This was just a purge of a poem, here.... trying to let go of that which invades my psyche.... and just being sick and tired of certain entities.... hahaha...
Thanks for reading, Walter.
I appreciate your sentiments here and ponder them, deeply...
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B
Thanks for reading, Walter.
I appreciate your sentiments here and ponder them, deeply...
🌹 - 💙
B
31st May 2022 1:21am
U sound by the passion in your writing words, that, u are telling a story to an audience. If u don't mind me asking, are u a college professor Velvety?
31st May 2022 2:59am
You're very very kind, S
Thank you for the generous thoughts and sentiments you've left on numerous poems... I'm deeply grateful.
No, I'm not a professor, I'm just a lover of words and a potential 'in the works' writer who's constantly learning and hopefully growing the skills I need to become a halfway decent poet.
🌹 - B
Thank you for the generous thoughts and sentiments you've left on numerous poems... I'm deeply grateful.
No, I'm not a professor, I'm just a lover of words and a potential 'in the works' writer who's constantly learning and hopefully growing the skills I need to become a halfway decent poet.
🌹 - B
31st May 2022 4:57am
