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    [title] => Requiem of Life, Resurrection of Death
    [time] => 2008-12-02 16:40:59
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    [bodytext] => All my life a shadow has chased me<br />
<br />
I looked to see, had it stopped<br />
<br />
I no longer saw my shadow chasing me<br />
<br />
The darkness cleared, Happiness within reach<br />
<br />
Illusions of a manipulative mind<br />
<br />
For the shadow never chased<br />
<br />
This I realize now, only now<br />
<br />
Is it to late.. has the revelation come at the end<br />
<br />
The realization that the shadow never chased<br />
<br />
That the shadow was me, staring into the mirror<br />
<br />
The mirror that reflects not what is outside<br />
<br />
But the mirror that is the mind<br />
<br />
The true struggle ensued.. attempting to climb the rope<br />
<br />
The only way to the light<br />
<br />
The light that is a future.. escaping the demons that lurked below<br />
<br />
Climbing with all the burdens of my soul and sins<br />
<br />
Burdens to heavy to bear, for every measure gained two were lost<br />
<br />
Hanging at the end of the rope.. pleading for help<br />
<br />
No one could hear, hear my cries of desperation<br />
<br />
A voice comes to me saying..<br />
<br />
"Never give up, Never stop fighting"<br />
<br />
I push harder, my hands ripped of all flesh<br />
<br />
Burning with the intensity of a thousands stars<br />
<br />
Hot tears roll down my face sizzling against my body<br />
<br />
The fire grows larger the demons roaring of starvation<br />
<br />
Anticipating the meal to come..<br />
<br />
The end of the rope is held by one partial hand<br />
<br />
The burdens growing heavier and heavier<br />
<br />
Screaming for salvation, to be saved from this perpetual hell<br />
<br />
The voice comes again as all times before..<br />
<br />
"Do not be alone my brother, I am here with you.. I always have been."<br />
<br />
I cry out for him to save me<br />
<br />
To offer more than words or wisdom<br />
<br />
"I am you and you are me.."<br />
<br />
This moment the pain becoming unbearable<br />
<br />
My mind an ocean amidst a terrible storm<br />
<br />
Consciousness fading, my tears begin growing cold<br />
<br />
The heat gone, the pain lessened,<br />
<br />
Life fading, thinking the fight over<br />
<br />
Of the rope I let go...<br />
<br />
Let go of hope...<br />
<br />
Falling into the flames and darkness... the swarm of demons clamoring excitedly<br />
<br />
This is the end I think to myself<br />
<br />
Vision fades into oblivion.. death has come<br />
<br />
Feeling suspended in air.. my body fractured<br />
<br />
Unable to move even the slightest gesture<br />
<br />
Bones broken, organs ripped apart, mind shattered<br />
<br />
I manage to open my eyes<br />
<br />
To look up and gaze upon myself<br />
<br />
Him, one hand grasping the rope<br />
<br />
The other holding mine..<br />
<br />
He whispers softly.. the voice familiar, soothing to my ears..<br />
<br />
"This is not how it ends brother.. come I will save us."<br />
<br />
He pulls me up effortlessly onto his back.<br />
<br />
I hold on with what little strength is left.<br />
<br />
Tying the rope around us binding us together.<br />
<br />
The burdens falling off their chains snapping under some unseen force.<br />
<br />
I close my eyes and all feeling fades<br />
<br />
Then snaps back instantly...<br />
<br />
I open my eyes to find I am the one wielding the rope..<br />
<br />
I look back to see a destroyed mirror<br />
<br />
A mirror of myself.<br />
<br />
All the pain is gone<br />
<br />
All the sorrow is gone<br />
<br />
All the hate is gone<br />
<br />
All despair is gone<br />
<br />
All the things that have always held me back are gone<br />
<br />
I look down to see the demons staring up at me<br />
<br />
shock in their eyes, as all my burdens fall upon them.<br />
<br />
I take a deep breath.. It is not air I fill my lungs with..<br />
<br />
But life.. No this is not the end.. It is never too late..<br />
<br />
With a new found determination.. I begin climbing...<br />
<br />
A long way to the top but...<br />
<br />
This.. is a good start.<br />
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                                                            <b>Requiem of Life, Resurrection of Death</b>
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                                                        <font class="tiny"><b>Date:</b> Tuesday, 2nd December 2008 @ 04:40:59 PM AEST<br><b>Topic:</b> Sad Poetry</font><br><br>
                                                        <font class="content">Contributed By: LuciferXVII<br><br>
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                                                       All my life a shadow has chased me<br />
<br />
I looked to see, had it stopped<br />
<br />
I no longer saw my shadow chasing me<br />
<br />
The darkness cleared, Happiness within reach<br />
<br />
Illusions of a manipulative mind<br />
<br />
For the shadow never chased<br />
<br />
This I realize now, only now<br />
<br />
Is it to late.. has the revelation come at the end<br />
<br />
The realization that the shadow never chased<br />
<br />
That the shadow was me, staring into the mirror<br />
<br />
The mirror that reflects not what is outside<br />
<br />
But the mirror that is the mind<br />
<br />
The true struggle ensued.. attempting to climb the rope<br />
<br />
The only way to the light<br />
<br />
The light that is a future.. escaping the demons that lurked below<br />
<br />
Climbing with all the burdens of my soul and sins<br />
<br />
Burdens to heavy to bear, for every measure gained two were lost<br />
<br />
Hanging at the end of the rope.. pleading for help<br />
<br />
No one could hear, hear my cries of desperation<br />
<br />
A voice comes to me saying..<br />
<br />
"Never give up, Never stop fighting"<br />
<br />
I push harder, my hands ripped of all flesh<br />
<br />
Burning with the intensity of a thousands stars<br />
<br />
Hot tears roll down my face sizzling against my body<br />
<br />
The fire grows larger the demons roaring of starvation<br />
<br />
Anticipating the meal to come..<br />
<br />
The end of the rope is held by one partial hand<br />
<br />
The burdens growing heavier and heavier<br />
<br />
Screaming for salvation, to be saved from this perpetual hell<br />
<br />
The voice comes again as all times before..<br />
<br />
"Do not be alone my brother, I am here with you.. I always have been."<br />
<br />
I cry out for him to save me<br />
<br />
To offer more than words or wisdom<br />
<br />
"I am you and you are me.."<br />
<br />
This moment the pain becoming unbearable<br />
<br />
My mind an ocean amidst a terrible storm<br />
<br />
Consciousness fading, my tears begin growing cold<br />
<br />
The heat gone, the pain lessened,<br />
<br />
Life fading, thinking the fight over<br />
<br />
Of the rope I let go...<br />
<br />
Let go of hope...<br />
<br />
Falling into the flames and darkness... the swarm of demons clamoring excitedly<br />
<br />
This is the end I think to myself<br />
<br />
Vision fades into oblivion.. death has come<br />
<br />
Feeling suspended in air.. my body fractured<br />
<br />
Unable to move even the slightest gesture<br />
<br />
Bones broken, organs ripped apart, mind shattered<br />
<br />
I manage to open my eyes<br />
<br />
To look up and gaze upon myself<br />
<br />
Him, one hand grasping the rope<br />
<br />
The other holding mine..<br />
<br />
He whispers softly.. the voice familiar, soothing to my ears..<br />
<br />
"This is not how it ends brother.. come I will save us."<br />
<br />
He pulls me up effortlessly onto his back.<br />
<br />
I hold on with what little strength is left.<br />
<br />
Tying the rope around us binding us together.<br />
<br />
The burdens falling off their chains snapping under some unseen force.<br />
<br />
I close my eyes and all feeling fades<br />
<br />
Then snaps back instantly...<br />
<br />
I open my eyes to find I am the one wielding the rope..<br />
<br />
I look back to see a destroyed mirror<br />
<br />
A mirror of myself.<br />
<br />
All the pain is gone<br />
<br />
All the sorrow is gone<br />
<br />
All the hate is gone<br />
<br />
All despair is gone<br />
<br />
All the things that have always held me back are gone<br />
<br />
I look down to see the demons staring up at me<br />
<br />
shock in their eyes, as all my burdens fall upon them.<br />
<br />
I take a deep breath.. It is not air I fill my lungs with..<br />
<br />
But life.. No this is not the end.. It is never too late..<br />
<br />
With a new found determination.. I begin climbing...<br />
<br />
A long way to the top but...<br />
<br />
This.. is a good start.<br />                                                        <br>
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