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I am The Blur
You know that shadow,
the one you think is following you
the one your afraid of,
that shadow is me
I creep in black
seemingly a nothing
but I'm there
watching, waiting
you sense me
overwhelmingly
knowing when I'm close
knowing when to be afraid
I dance on your walls
just a shade, a dark blur
but I'm there
staring, at you
the umbra of your imagination
lives, and haunts
spins and taunts
across any and every blank surface
an overcast obscurity
hardly noticed
but I'm there
lurking around, I'll always be there
do not fear the dimness
embrace it
for it is yours
and yours alone
never will I leave your side
even when you wither and die
always there, shadowing you
watching and manipulating your every move
the one you think is following you
the one your afraid of,
that shadow is me
I creep in black
seemingly a nothing
but I'm there
watching, waiting
you sense me
overwhelmingly
knowing when I'm close
knowing when to be afraid
I dance on your walls
just a shade, a dark blur
but I'm there
staring, at you
the umbra of your imagination
lives, and haunts
spins and taunts
across any and every blank surface
an overcast obscurity
hardly noticed
but I'm there
lurking around, I'll always be there
do not fear the dimness
embrace it
for it is yours
and yours alone
never will I leave your side
even when you wither and die
always there, shadowing you
watching and manipulating your every move
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Re: I am The Blur
13th Mar 2013 6:03pm
Wow Nikki this brings a whole new perspective to stalking! I particularly love the stanza:
"the umbra of your imagination
lives, and haunts
spins and taunts
across any and every blank surface"
Good ink Nikki.
"the umbra of your imagination
lives, and haunts
spins and taunts
across any and every blank surface"
Good ink Nikki.
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re: Re: I am The Blur
13th Mar 2013 6:07pm
Thanks Blocat!!!!
my friend inspired this..but I cant tell you much more than that...or he would kill me :)
my friend inspired this..but I cant tell you much more than that...or he would kill me :)
Re: I am The Blur
13th Mar 2013 6:13pm
Hello nikkimoe, I really like this work. Gives me images of all that we have stuffed down, secret inside of us, but it lives an is there, where ever we may roam. Good or bad, it matters little, because it is us, our shames an secret thoughts... Dig it, dig this, well done my friend
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re: Re: I am The Blur
13th Mar 2013 6:14pm
Re: I am The Blur
13th Mar 2013 7:02pm
Re: I am The Blur
13th Mar 2013 7:04pm
This made me read it again and again,
it could have lots of meanings
and I love how it could be interpreted
personally for different people.
do not fear the dimness
embrace it
for it is yours
and yours alone
never will I leave your side
even when you wither and die
always there, shadowing you
watching and manipulating your every move
Shining words :)
it could have lots of meanings
and I love how it could be interpreted
personally for different people.
do not fear the dimness
embrace it
for it is yours
and yours alone
never will I leave your side
even when you wither and die
always there, shadowing you
watching and manipulating your every move
Shining words :)
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re: Re: I am The Blur
13th Mar 2013 7:51pm
Re: I am The Blur
Anonymous
13th Mar 2013 7:20pm
I agree with Scribbler; this is just vague enough to let the imagination run - but the omnious feeling of obsession is unmistakable! 3rd & 5th stanzas read like a warning... but those last two feel almost comforting. An odd mix, that (or rather "my interpretation of that", lol).
Another worthy read, Nikki!
Another worthy read, Nikki!
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re: Re: I am The Blur
13th Mar 2013 7:52pm
Re: I am The Blur
Anonymous
13th Mar 2013 7:32pm
Incredible poem, what a mind!!!
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Re: I am The Blur
Anonymous
13th Mar 2013 11:22pm
This must resonate far and wide....as seen above
We all have that shadow.....
Good write and a good read
We all have that shadow.....
Good write and a good read
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Re: I am The Blur
14th Mar 2013 2:22am
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14th Mar 2013 5:56am
Re: I am The Blur
14th Mar 2013 8:12am
Re: I am The Blur
14th Mar 2013 6:24pm
This Is Amazing! It Reminded Me Of My Subconsious self. like it was telling me it would always be there in a creepy watching your every move kinda way haha. Probly not what you wrote it about but it made me think of that. I Love It!
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re: Re: I am The Blur
14th Mar 2013 7:05pm
Re: I am The Blur
15th Mar 2013 11:40am
Clever write.. It had a haunting atmosphere in the beginning but about midway it becomes more of an accepting one. From frightened to embracing. But then the last line "manipulating you" so it's like they never had a choice to begin with, love it, it's brilliant. Total whirlwind of emotions through out :) freakin awesome
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20th Mar 2013 1:57pm
Re: I am The Blur
8th Apr 2013 11:28pm
The shadow follows EVERYONE! When I was little I used to think that shadows had such depths of color to them, that maybe some patch of black was from someone else's soul, that someone died and their soul got split up into thousands of spots, all of which attached into shadows to camouflage and follow people around.
Your piece reminds me of that 3rd grade reverie.
Thank you for delightfully recalling to life an eeeearly nightmare Nikki!
Your piece reminds me of that 3rd grade reverie.
Thank you for delightfully recalling to life an eeeearly nightmare Nikki!
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Re. I am The Blur
17th Apr 2019 6:09pm