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With wondrous iridescent wings
Crush it! Crush it now –
we have no need of pretty things.

I hold a perfumed damask rose
with petals of the deepest pink
Crush it! Crush it now –
I cannot stand its stink.

I hold a songbird in a cage
that sings it’s longing to be free
Crush it! Crush it now –
Freedom’s not for you and me.

I hold nothing in my hand
and naught but emptiness conceal
Embrace it! Embrace it now –
It’s not for us to think or feel.

I hold a snow-white dove
that died because it flew too high
Learn the lesson! Learn it well –
And so shall all ambition die.

‘Tis better to have no hopes or dreams
than have those dreams awoken
‘Tis better to have a heart of stone
than have a heart that’s broken.
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The serpent's voice

Contributed by Coquillion on Sunday, 1st February 2004 @ 04:50:45 AM in AEST
Topic: EmotionalPoetry

I hold a fragile butterfly
With wondrous iridescent wings
Crush it! Crush it now –
we have no need of pretty things.

I hold a perfumed damask rose
with petals of the deepest pink
Crush it! Crush it now –
I cannot stand its stink.

I hold a songbird in a cage
that sings it’s longing to be free
Crush it! Crush it now –
Freedom’s not for you and me.

I hold nothing in my hand
and naught but emptiness conceal
Embrace it! Embrace it now –
It’s not for us to think or feel.

I hold a snow-white dove
that died because it flew too high
Learn the lesson! Learn it well –
And so shall all ambition die.

‘Tis better to have no hopes or dreams
than have those dreams awoken
‘Tis better to have a heart of stone
than have a heart that’s broken.

Copyright Â© Coquillion ... [ 2004-02-01 04:50:45]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: The serpent's voice (User Rating: 1 )
by Kie on Sunday, 1st February 2004 @ 12:56:01 PM AEST
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An all around incredible write. Well done. Kie

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