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Array ( [sid] => 170728 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => I am like the falling leaves [time] => 2012-02-09 06:34:01 [hometext] => 'Art is the tree of life. Science is the tree of death.' -- William Blake (1757-1827) [bodytext] => I am like the falling leaves
Rounding left and right
Spinning in the fickle breeze
Reaching for the light

The Voice of Silence speaks to me
Of incarnations passed
Of holy strength and mercy lost
Beneath deception iron-cast

You were of a different mold
The truth all you could see
Its cruel shadow scarred your soul
I thought, "Better you than me."

The truth is something
I could never bring myself to bear,
And all the things that made me free
Were never truly there

For I am like the falling leaves
Aimlessly in flight,
Herald of the coming freeze,
Fearful of the night

The Voice of Silence speaks to me
Of poisoned words and minds,
Of crystalline resistance,
Of bravery in binds,

Still, I am, like the falling leaves
When all is said and done.
Faithful in excess degrees
Adrift beneath the sun
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I am like the falling leaves

Contributed by Aspirant on Thursday, 9th February 2012 @ 06:34:01 AM in AEST
Topic: dedicatedpoems

I am like the falling leaves
Rounding left and right
Spinning in the fickle breeze
Reaching for the light

The Voice of Silence speaks to me
Of incarnations passed
Of holy strength and mercy lost
Beneath deception iron-cast

You were of a different mold
The truth all you could see
Its cruel shadow scarred your soul
I thought, "Better you than me."

The truth is something
I could never bring myself to bear,
And all the things that made me free
Were never truly there

For I am like the falling leaves
Aimlessly in flight,
Herald of the coming freeze,
Fearful of the night

The Voice of Silence speaks to me
Of poisoned words and minds,
Of crystalline resistance,
Of bravery in binds,

Still, I am, like the falling leaves
When all is said and done.
Faithful in excess degrees
Adrift beneath the sun

Copyright © Aspirant ... [ 2012-02-09 06:34:01]
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Re: I am like the falling leaves (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Wednesday, 2nd May 2012 @ 08:23:15 AM AEST
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Beautiful and wistful. I think this is truly a wonderful poem.

Mickey.

Re: I am like the falling leaves (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Monday, 14th April 2014 @ 12:20:21 AM AEST
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beautifully written, hugs n' love nessa

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