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Drawn Into Darkness
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I draw you in, To keep you out... Put on my "happy face" The one with the smile, You like so much- Wear the clothes, You bought for me... Watch me dance for you... Did I remember the steps? And now the performance is over... You clap your hands, And smile with your eyes, I have please you so well, With this dance in hell... I turn and walk away, trembling so bad, I cannot stay, Run to my room, And close the door, Draw my blinds, Cover my head, Am drawn into a blackness so deep, You can't see me weep. I lay curled in a tight ball, Ears closed to your every call, My hands clenched into fists- I can pretend you don't exist... I live in another world here- One without tears. Dark, warm, silent. So non-violent... Where I have nothing left For you to steal. So quiet here, I like its appeal- So black, There is nothing to fear. Don't know why you keep knocking, There's nobody here...

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Reviewed by richard poor

Reviewed on March 17, 2003

holy-moly!!! this one kicks it!!!

Reviewed by the phantom pheonix (Reader)

Reviewed on March 15, 2003

this was so extremly sad and dark you are such an amazing poet with such remarkable skill awesome job on htis

Reviewed by Paul Berube

Reviewed on March 15, 2003

Retta, very strong write. Situation shows vulnerability with caution.

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on March 15, 2003

good! :) (((HUGS))) love, your friend in texas, karen lynn.

Reviewed by A PAX

Reviewed on March 15, 2003

Oh this sounds like a dilemma of the soul....you expressed it so well....
but I hope you come to terms with it all
and find such HAPPINESS!!!!
then write about that!!!
You have great style of expression, even in pain!!!
pax.....anita : )

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)

Reviewed on March 15, 2003

Retta,
This is haunting in the darkness of verse.
"So black,
There is nothing to fear.
Don't know why you keep knocking,
There's nobody here..."
Done in excellence.
Peg

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on March 15, 2003

This is such a sad but real write to many of us....I can relate to this
love
tinka

Reviewed by Bhuwan Thapaliya

Reviewed on March 15, 2003

"So black,
There is nothing to fear.
Don't know why you keep knocking,
There's nobody here"

This is excellent write...free flow of emotions...well done...BHUWAN

Reviewed by Patricia Gomes

Reviewed on March 15, 2003

Those last two lines grab ya by the short hairs and twist...excellent close to a good poem.

Reviewed by Marilyn Seray

Reviewed on March 15, 2003

I like this write!

Reviewed by Christine Morell

Reviewed on March 15, 2003

Strong yet poignant. Beautiful, reindeer.
Chrissie x

Reviewed by Madame X (Reader)

Reviewed on March 15, 2003

There is a sadness and strength to this. You have expressed these emotions well.

Reviewed by Trish - The Trickster

Reviewed on March 15, 2003

You go....excellent write. ~Trish~

Reviewed by Tony Nerone (Reader)

Reviewed on March 15, 2003

Thats telling him, Retta. I like your poem of discontent. However I wish you happiness forever more.

ty
tony

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