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Array ( [sid] => 119934 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => The Fool [time] => 2006-05-12 17:16:50 [hometext] => It is what it is. [bodytext] => I am no stranger to disappointment,
I have felt it's sting many times before.
I've played with fire,
and suffer it's consequences.
I am the fool of all fools.
Lost in my own thoughts,
in my own world,
I am losing myself,
gradually,
I slip away.
I retreat.
I dare not look too deeply,
fearful of what I may find.
Resignation.
This fool,
the many mistakes,
my sinfull thoughts.
I cannot claim honour or purity.
I cannot claim love or truth.
I played a dangerous game,
my soul the pawn,
and I have lost. [comments] => 4 [counter] => 146 [topic] => 13 [informant] => ThePhoenix [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => DarkPoetry )

The Fool

Contributed by ThePhoenix on Friday, 12th May 2006 @ 05:16:50 PM in AEST
Topic: DarkPoetry

I am no stranger to disappointment,
I have felt it's sting many times before.
I've played with fire,
and suffer it's consequences.
I am the fool of all fools.
Lost in my own thoughts,
in my own world,
I am losing myself,
gradually,
I slip away.
I retreat.
I dare not look too deeply,
fearful of what I may find.
Resignation.
This fool,
the many mistakes,
my sinfull thoughts.
I cannot claim honour or purity.
I cannot claim love or truth.
I played a dangerous game,
my soul the pawn,
and I have lost.

Copyright © ThePhoenix ... [ 2006-05-12 17:16:50]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: The Fool (User Rating: 1 )
by Lo2681 on Friday, 12th May 2006 @ 05:20:21 PM AEST
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Very deep. Nicely done. ~Lo

Re: The Fool (User Rating: 1 )
by wizard on Friday, 12th May 2006 @ 06:12:14 PM AEST
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i greatly enjoyed this...nicely done.

wiz

Re: The Fool (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Friday, 12th May 2006 @ 10:49:14 PM AEST
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Wow! Excellent write. It reads so very well and the
message is incredible. Damn, but I do relate to this
completely.

Great post!

~Breezy

Re: The Fool (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 13th May 2006 @ 11:19:34 AM AEST
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A very good write lots of honesty done in a poetic way very refreshing 2 say the least. nicely done.

Ben

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