I read slowly Each painful word From your mouth As if was heard It’s all over Nothing left No future Even hope bereft What cure An empty heart Only from This life depart I do not seek The hood and scythe Just want out This hopeless life No step toward Grim Reaper Man Tempting maybe But not my plan Though tomorrow To draw last breath With open arms I welcome Death
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Reviewed by T. Emilie Dybevik (Reader)
Reviewed on July 14, 2003
Indeed very chilling. A heart abused one too many times is what it sounds like to me. Very shattering words. Bottom of the pit words...an SOS. Wow David, I am awed.
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Indeed very chilling. A heart abused one too many times is what it sounds like to me. Very shattering words. Bottom of the pit words...an SOS. Wow David, I am awed.
Thanks,
Emilie
YF :)Sandy
Jenni
Time may not heal
but it will make it
better. Hang in there..
You know where I am
if you need a friend.
Hugggs,
~~Linda~~
PJ
-br-
(((HUGS)))
a chilling, haunting write that will stay with me a while
well done (hope you're okay)
love and (((HUGS))),
karla. :)
~Chrissie
succinctly in this piece.Very well done
All the best Sage