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Slaying The Past

by Elisabeth Barstowe — Read all 441 poems by Elisabeth Barstowe

Friday, February 13, 2026


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Run little girl, run

As fast as you can

Away from hurt, 

away from heart

Away from this pain

That sink its hard

Sharp teeth into

Your fragile soul 

And the mountains 

Of words left 

said and unsaid 

Rain its ashen flakes

Around you

Color you black

And 

All you can taste 

Is the sulphur as it

Melt on your tounge

Bright eyed and

Steadfast you walked

Towards what you knew

Would be execution 

Never before have 

Your Brown eyes

Been that blue

And never again

Will they be 

I cast your shadow

From my sight 

And even though

It is imprinted

In my soul

I shall not 

Pay attention 

To it anymore

For its wide open

Sore….  It Hurts

Bleeding over

The

Yesterdays 

That

Could have been

As they

Lay scattered 

Right

Where they fell 

And where they will 

remain

Now

Tell that to my 

treacherous 

Heart

It will hear no

Reason

Only serving 

Treason

Bitter to the taste

 



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Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on February 21, 2026
I believe Ron has it down perfect., Thank you for sharing.

Rose

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on February 16, 2026
Very emotional and telling. They say that as time passes we tend to forget the bad and remember the good. But the life lesson remains and teaches us what not to do again.

Ron


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