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    The Look

    All it took was just one look
    And all the words I had saved, died inside
    With just a single glance and in that moment
    They were trapped forever in the past
    The last chance gone
    For there are no words now
    To say what I needed to say
    The unspoken ones left hanging by a thread
    I left them to dangle there
    For I could not even say goodbye in the end
    It lay crushed in my chest, squashed, broken
    It would never have been enough
    And though a million words could never say
    What was going through my mind
    All it took was just one look
    To silence them forever
    For now I understand
    And It really doesn’t matter
    Anymore..

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    Re: A Thread For The Budding Poets/writers Etc..

    Jan said I should post the poem I wrote a while back... Not sure she's seen it yet though...

    Cos' I'm hopeless at writing poems myself, this one is a collage of lots of other poems I found on the web – sometimes just a few words, sometimes a few more, but not all the joins are obvious. I wrote it for an "Arty Farty Poetry Party", and it won the prize as the most arty-farty poem.

    In case it's not obvious, it's not meant to make sense – at least, not as a whole... Oh, and the weird font stuff was part of making it look arty-farty as well.

    Enjoy!


    <h2>What Colour Is Poetry?</h2>
    (Reading not aloud)

    we <strong>are</strong> both <sup>there</sup> or not there
    <i>embrace</i> nothing

    and she yeah she
    stuck him good, like he <strong>was</strong> a
    balloon...you shoulda seen
    his face <i>pop</i>, like one second
    he <strong>was</strong> in it and the next

    <i>soaring</i> high
    above the flood.
    I see the <font size=4>bed</font><font size=3>ragg</font><font size=2>led</font> bodies
    floating beneath, and think of each:

    descartes, <i>hume</i>, kant <strong>are</strong>
    my instruments I play
    them well
    but women dig <i>gui</i>tars

    whisper your <font size=5>love</font> beneath the bitter rose
    bare beauty as <tt>delicate</tt> as death
    I lust after your <sub>shadow</sub>

    -- D*S
    Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story

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    Thank you Ducasi xx

    Feeling like a Child

    This funny feeling I can’t name
    This crushing weight inside
    Consumes me like a forest fire
    Never leaves me for a moment
    With the grip of a python
    And the strength of a lion
    It holds me spellbound
    Even in my dreams

    It makes my heart beat out of time
    I sometimes wonder if I will die
    Out of control and racing wild
    With no brakes to hold me back
    I hold on for dear life
    On a rollercoaster of a ride
    All my senses screaming
    That’s when I feel like a child

    Without defence, with nowhere to turn
    That’s when you hold me tight
    And I can fight those fears
    When peace and calm returns
    And my soul is quiet again
    I hold on with both hands for a moment
    Look around me and realise
    That I am not a child

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    The Magician

    You are an illusion
    A room filled with magic mirrors
    Distorted, twisted, false
    You are not who you said you were
    Did I see the other side of you?
    I glanced through the holes in your walls
    Beyond your very public face into your eyes
    The person hidden from the world
    Always on your guard from the pain
    Concealed by bravado and your alter ego
    Painted smile on your frozen lips
    A clown parading, laughing, lying
    Dying inside, whilst reality bites
    And eats away at your very soul
    It is a First Class Act
    I did think I knew you for a while
    But you disappeared without a trace
    With a flourish and wave of your hand
    When The Final Act came, the curtain fell
    The Grand Exit,
    The applause died
    And the music faded away
    Leaving a very empty space
    Filled with silence and confusion
    I gave you all that I had to give
    It was the kind of magic I could have believed in
    But no one really knows you
    You are just an Illusion
    And a stranger after all
    Especially to yourself


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    Guardian Angel

    You held out your hand, and I took it in mine
    You led the way forward, I followed, then blind
    I gave you my trust, and you just seemed to know
    When I stumbled so lost and was feeling so low
    You picked me up gently and smiled that kind smile
    You knew that I needed your help, for a while
    Your love and your wisdom were there at the start
    It faded quite quickly, but stayed in my heart
    You came like a breath of fresh air in my storm
    A bright shining star at the break of the dawn
    But just like a comet, you faded away
    And left me alone to find my own way
    I still feel the warmth of you hand in my hand
    Whenever I’m frightened and sinking in sand
    I just close my eyes and remember a time
    I wasn’t alone and you were still mine
    You gave me such hope and the will to go on
    I miss you my friend, now that you have gone
    A beautiful chapter in the book of my life
    An absence that hurts and still cuts like a knife
    I know the next pages I will write on my own
    The truth is I know I’m not really alone..


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    Your Song

    Play your song for me
    Once more
    And as I hold my breath
    Play gently, slowly, lovingly
    Music for my heart and soul
    Music for my lonely mind
    Hold me spellbound for a time
    And as I watch, the world stops turning
    Fingers playing deftly, knowingly
    With a mind of their own
    Let me adore you, admire you
    For I too am in your hands
    Under your spell, struck dumb
    Play for me only
    Just for a while
    Whilst the world disappears around me
    And the tears form in my eyes
    Caught in a web of mystery
    Adoration and bliss
    Until, finally you cease
    The world starts turning
    I can breathe again
    And reality
    Reigns once more


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    After such a wonderful day.. dedicated to the 'Hug' Threads..

    It Only Takes a Moment..

    I walk along these crowded streets
    They’re lonely and so cold,
    Where no one cares, no one shares
    No love at all is showed
    These people blank and distant
    Walk on their daily paths
    Staring at the ground below
    Not caring.. No one laughs
    Mournful eyes stare dead ahead
    With worry and despair
    Their faces grey and lifeless
    It seems like no one cares

    I catch the eye of a passer-by
    And give a little smile
    And hope to make a difference
    I guess that’s just my style
    Some people think I’m crazy
    And hurry past in fear
    Why does it scare the people so?
    When love is all that’s here?
    I could not change this world of ours
    No matter how I tried
    We could if we all did something small
    Walk together side-by-side

    So when you’re down, or lonely
    And life seems hard to bear
    Just look around your world today
    There IS something we can share
    We can all make a difference
    Just change your point of view
    Don’t be afraid to show you care
    Be brave and show you do!
    Yes, we CAN change someone’s day
    By giving them a smile
    Imagine what a hug could do
    Just go that extra mile...!


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    Hiya,

    Been browsing these forums for a while and am addicted to Dancing. This thread has inspired me to post this one I wrote for my ex-girlfriend while we were at two ends of the planet.


    The food has no taste,
    It does not nourish me,
    Water does not quench my thirst,
    Music does not interest me,
    My breath does not rejuvenate me.

    For my heart and my soul is not with me,
    You; are not with me.


    Z

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    Our night doesn't end at sunrise
    Our love doesn't end at dawn
    The stars in the skies are hid from our eyes
    but love goes on and on.

    On and on, on and on.

    To forgive is sometimes human
    To err is oft divine
    I've erred and I've erred and sometimes heard
    that you're no longer mine

    You're not mine, you're not mine.

    But our year cannot end in winter
    covered in ice and snow
    This wound is but a splinter
    and onwards we will go

    We will go, we will go.

    So forgive my sins my darling
    and listen to my song
    They're but a passing weakness
    love's forever strong

    Our love is strong, our love is strong.

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    Thank You, she said,
    Thank you for the dance.

    Thank You, I said,
    Thank you very much.

    For brightening my day with you smile,
    For making for forget my worries,
    To take me away from the illusion of this world,
    and into the depths of your eyes.

    Thank You, I said,
    Thank you very much.

    For freeing me from the shackles of this world,
    And liberating my heart and soul,
    When I love you as I do,
    I feel joy in everything I do.

    Thank You, I said,
    Thank you very much.

    For the pain that I feel that you are not mine,
    The sadness every time you walk away,
    The sorrow when you say goodbye,
    and the longing when you are away

    Thank You, I said,
    Thank you very much.

    For all the joy I feel when you are near,
    For all the pain I feel when you are far,
    For all the love I feel for you always,
    and I am grateful that I feel these for You.

    Thank You, she said,
    Thank you for the dance.

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    Release

    I can’t feel your pain
    But I can see it and hear it
    Hot, Scalding tears prick the back of my eyes
    Frustrated, helpless and alone
    I am here for you
    I recognise your agony
    I can see your dark despair
    Like a trapped animal
    No escape
    Asking for help, pleading
    Begging for a way out
    But you are in their hands
    I am powerless to help
    With nowhere to turn
    Powerless, afraid
    Free him from his pain
    Let sleep take him forever
    Give him peace and dignity
    For all of time
    Freedom at last

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    Secrets in The Night

    Still the night
    Wispy trails of vapour
    Cross the hazy, winter moon
    Like the clouds across my eyes
    When you are near
    Misty eyed, dreaming
    As the stars blink gently
    In the silky, black night
    Skin tingling with the knowledge
    Of your presence
    Cool breeze, chill and crisp
    Strokes my skin
    Soft and secret
    Every hair standing on end
    Each nerve begging to be caressed
    With slow, loving, featherlike touches
    Dark is the night
    With all its secrets
    Yours and mine..


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    The sun is shining,
    through beautiful blue skies,
    lying here on this sand,
    the cool breeze caresses me.

    The beach whispers softly,
    as the waves lap the shore,
    and kiss my feet.

    The birds sing a lullaby,
    as I fall,
    as I fall gently,
    gently to sleep.

    How this universe loves me,
    a whole sun to keep me warm,
    a whole ocean to sing to me,
    the birds to add a melody,
    the breeze to keep me cool,
    a breeze to hug me softly.

    And if thats not enough,
    it gave me you,
    so you may break my heart,
    and let me see.

    To fall in love is the greatest joy,
    To fall in love is the adventure in itself,
    To fall in love,
    not just with you,
    not just with your actions,
    but with everything that is,
    To fall in love with the whole universe.
    With existence itself.

    To fall in love with the adventure,
    the adventure that is life.

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    Cat & Mouse

    As I was walking away
    I turned, I couldn’t resist
    Just to see if you noticed my retreat
    You looked the other way, deliberately
    As though I didn’t exist anymore
    That was no surprise
    After all, there was someone else now
    A replacement, another victim
    The same look in your eye
    Intent, interested and ready to pounce
    Reminding me of a cat toying with a mouse
    Daring, teasing, cruel
    I had to look away
    It was all too familiar
    I had seen it all before, many times
    That ‘smile’; that ‘look’
    Love is just a game to you
    Always a challenge
    Me? I keep walking away
    No more the mouse
    Soon to be the Cat

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    Hands Of Time

    There are lines now
    Where the used to be none
    Time has etched them there
    Over the learning years
    Whilst I wasn’t looking
    Sneaking slyly, quietly
    Behind my back
    And all of a sudden
    My smile is changing
    My frown, my laugh
    Changing me on the outside
    Not reflecting
    The truth inside
    STOP THE CLOCK!
    Inside I am still a child
    Still growing
    Still learning
    Not ready to face
    The Hands of Time


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    Lovers’ Kiss

    My lovers’ kiss
    As soft and warm as the summer rain
    Caressing, gentle, intoxicating
    Hypnotised, mesmerised
    So completely under his spell
    Misty-eyed, bewitched
    Soft, tender lips touching
    Tracing a delicious slow path
    A secret path
    Over and over
    Till one cannot breathe
    For fear of losing
    This feeling
    Overwhelmed
    Breathless
    Surrender
    Bliss
    Is my lovers’ kiss

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    Missing you

    Remembering the days gone by
    I look back with a heavy sigh
    With feet that feel a heavy weight
    That drag behind me, make me late
    Looking down the twisted road
    And carrying my heavy load
    I look up to the sky and see
    The future looking back at me
    The weight I carry is the past
    With all my hopes and dreams downcast
    On my shoulders bearing down
    A weight that means that I could drown
    Under dark and bleak despair
    I stumble along, I know not where
    Again I look to the sky above
    And question what on earth is Love
    The clouds part briefly overhead
    I recognise where this path has led
    It seems I was here long ago
    With you my friend, we both were low
    We talked until the rain had gone
    The sun came out and how it shone
    The dazzling rainbow in the rain
    Gave us hope and numbed our pain
    As I stand on this familiar track
    Feeling the weight lessen on my back
    I share it all with you dear friend
    You are not here, but it’s not the end
    You are with me when I’m in need
    That day you planted a little seed
    Of hope and love that was to come
    If I’d be patient, wait for the sun
    And as I feel its warming rays
    I hear your voice from distant days
    Telling me to take things slow
    You will be with me, wherever I go
    ‘’Take it Easy, Do Not Worry’’
    ‘’In this life you must not hurry’’
    And as we know when the rain has gone
    A rainbow shines, birds sing their song
    So my dear friend, who I can’t see
    It seems you really are with me
    Although I miss you on my path
    I can look back and have a laugh
    And Oh, how foolish I can be
    When days are dark with misery
    I have to look up to the skies
    And remember the mischief in your eyes
    So missing you can do some good
    Reminds me that I really should
    Keep walking down that twisted road
    And learn to bear each heavy load
    And when it gets too hard to bear
    That’s when I know I have to share
    Our Friends are there, this we know
    To carry you on, when you are low

    This is a bit of long one..
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    Been at it again...

    Let Them Go

    To love someone and let them go
    Is something that I didn’t know
    A lesson learned through all the years
    A lesson filled with many tears
    I thought that love was holding on
    And realised that when it was gone
    That I had played a major part
    That knowledge tore and broke my heart
    It lasted to that final mile
    My vice-like grip with tender smile
    Holding on and praying hard
    That we would last that final yard
    Through all those tears and bitter fights
    Those lonely days and endless nights
    The hope was there it couldn’t die
    Until the day I said goodbye
    I realised then I loved too much
    Caged him, if you like, as such
    I’d wrap him up in cotton wool
    Protect him like he was a fool
    Take away his dignity and pride
    When he faltered, how I lied
    And lost him as I’m sure you’ll see
    With too much love, no dignity
    This time around I’ve changed my ways
    My fear has gone from those past days
    What I have learned to date is this
    (It all starts with that first kiss!)
    It ends in tears, if you don’t know
    To love someone, is to Let Them Go

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    Who but you my love,
    Can brighten my day,
    The saddest of days,
    The hardest of days,
    The most frustrating days,
    With but a smile.

    Who but you my love,
    Can make me feel rich,
    When I have lost,
    All that I had built,
    With my blood, sweat and tears,
    When you embrace me.

    Who but you my love,
    Of all the people,
    In the whole wide world,
    Who but you my love,
    Can break my heart.

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    Sitting here quietly,
    At the railway station of life,
    Quietly watching lovers and friends,

    As they say their fond farewells,
    As they pray for the train to be delayed
    so they may spend another minute together,
    just one more minute,
    just one more second.

    As they wait with baited breath,
    For the train to arrive,
    So they may say their enthusiastic hello's.

    I am not sad,
    that I sit here alone,
    for I love you,
    with all my heart,
    and it matters not,
    not a little bit,
    that you do not love me.

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