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Better this way
by Danielle Mundy → (All Poetry by Danielle Mundy)
   Rated "G" by the Author.
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a smile can put words to shame
and a kiss can lead to nowhere at all
blindly followed without question
found myself alone in the end afterall

turn around and shut your eyes
close your mouth around those sighs
I'll take the blame for this
for putting words on your lips
and finding meaning to your touch
denial never hurt this much
and it's different somehow
but I'm lying for both of us now

keep those tainted lips to yourself
there's nothing even left here to say
on the path alone once again
sometimes I think it's better this way

turn around and shut your eyes
close your mouth around those sighs
I'll take the blame for this
for putting words on your lips
and finding meaning to your touch
denial never hurt this much
and it's different somehow
but I'm lying for both of us now

and I hate doing this again
thought I was stronger now than I was then

but sometimes I think it's better this way


 
 
 
 


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 Reviews of "Better this way"
Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on May 26, 2006
A soul-stirring creative expression, Danielle; powerfully emotive and meaningful. Thank you for sharing. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Gary Gebert
Reviewed on May 24, 2006
As I mentioned on another site...this is one of the best reads in a long time. You bring out the pain with incredible skill. Excellent.

Gary

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on May 24, 2006
Deep touching to me this is...well penned!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Daniel McTaggart
Reviewed on May 23, 2006
I like the strong and sad softness you've crafted here.

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on May 23, 2006
At first read it seems as if you are dealing with an abject curse in your life.

On second read it seemed as if you were a victim seeking retribution but not knowing how to get it.

On third read it seems your physical looks betray to others what you are truly seeking . . . real love, honest and genuine, enduring and everlasting, in a world that dwells hopelessly on the surface.

Richard

Reviewed by Jeff Mason
Reviewed on May 23, 2006
Absolutely flawless. I love the emotional burn of this; and the psychological play on self-blame; as well as the flow and very song-like quality - this would make an outstanding song! -- Jeff

Reviewed by John Bidwell
Reviewed on May 23, 2006
This reminds me of how often writing heals the pain, maybe just a little. One could sure feel this.
I love this kind of poetry.
John

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on May 23, 2006
Great song lyrics, and honest open expression of true feelings after love dies, but disagree with Andy we can never say no more for without love, the search for love and finding eventually someone to love even if it is not forever then what a shallow, empty life we would lead.
Felix

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2006
Like the beat to this. How many of us say the same, back to the start, again and again and again and again and again, then sense hits, no more.....


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