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Array ( [sid] => 127207 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Slavery of the Heart [time] => 2006-10-21 10:15:59 [hometext] => For a number of reasons this one just came out of me over the last 30mins... Blame it on the late hour if you will - but in conversations with a few ppl here, I know I'm not alone here [bodytext] =>



How strange that you should take a heart
and smile
is it defence that leaves you like this
a façade style
to give and promise an open line
and save a life
with one hand bind your back
shadowing a knife
what is the point to all this childishness
to make love a game
look, they too have a heart, tears and mind
yes, we are the same

Yet, he finds himself on bruised knee
pleading as ever for the sane to awaken
to join with him to set the heart free
- the true humanity that is forsaken

But alas, time is but a foe now for him
the forgotten soul
collapsing backwards with a shock
robots playing the role
the pages of records that talk of the old
dead, but still they scream
the damned box, and endless glossy page
cage a heart in a dream
no-one here seems to be real anymore
just movement before his eye
who once would talk with an optimist tongue
now all lost, tongue tired.

22/10/06 [comments] => 5 [counter] => 277 [topic] => 75 [informant] => one-curly-fry [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 12 [ratings] => 3 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => anguished )
Slavery of the Heart

Contributed by one-curly-fry on Saturday, 21st October 2006 @ 10:15:59 AM in AEST
Topic: anguished







How strange that you should take a heart
and smile
is it defence that leaves you like this
a façade style
to give and promise an open line
and save a life
with one hand bind your back
shadowing a knife
what is the point to all this childishness
to make love a game
look, they too have a heart, tears and mind
yes, we are the same

Yet, he finds himself on bruised knee
pleading as ever for the sane to awaken
to join with him to set the heart free
- the true humanity that is forsaken

But alas, time is but a foe now for him
the forgotten soul
collapsing backwards with a shock
robots playing the role
the pages of records that talk of the old
dead, but still they scream
the damned box, and endless glossy page
cage a heart in a dream
no-one here seems to be real anymore
just movement before his eye
who once would talk with an optimist tongue
now all lost, tongue tired.

22/10/06




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Re: Slavery of the Heart (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Saturday, 21st October 2006 @ 12:19:59 PM AEST
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Whatever has been said has certainly left an impression, and a little unhappiness, hope all seems better in the morning, good use of words.


Re: Slavery of the Heart (User Rating: 1 )
by lieinruin on Saturday, 21st October 2006 @ 12:58:19 PM AEST
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i agree...nice word choice


Re: Slavery of the Heart (User Rating: 1 )
by Alison on Saturday, 21st October 2006 @ 08:40:32 PM AEST
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it seems most ppl out there likes to play games with other ppl's hearts. yup. anyway, a very moving write, overflowing with feeling. great job!


Re: Slavery of the Heart (User Rating: 1 )
by secretwind on Saturday, 21st October 2006 @ 11:31:36 PM AEST
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serious Innervision
well done


Re: Slavery of the Heart (User Rating: 1 )
by one-curly-fry on Sunday, 22nd October 2006 @ 02:19:30 AM AEST
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I actually made two spelling mistakes.
In the 7th line, bind = behind.
The last line tired = tied...
guess I was 'tired' when I typed it up!! lol




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