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Array ( [sid] => 52486 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => this life just ends in silence [time] => 2004-06-17 22:55:32 [hometext] => [bodytext] => deeper
darker
the spiral keeps falling
(and as I slide down)
I run my fingers
across the ribbed remains
of things I can't remember losing
deaths that I don't remember

farther
farther
into the space below
(and as I lose myself)
I can feel, almost taste
the apathetic atmosphere
it would feel just like home
if it felt like anything at all

hoping
praying
as the Lack of All devours
(and as I floated, or perhaps drowned)
I waved at every lightless star
and thought it unfortunate
that I had no pity left
to spare them

love
hate
false reactions to meaningless chance
(and as I opened myself
to the wisdom of the Sleeper)
small claws of merciless truth
found homes within my head
and I learned that I had been quite right
but still oh so ***** wrong

letting go
letting go
unrestrained in the crypt of It
(and as It's sub-aural voice ravaged my mind)
I saw lights and colors
the likes of which Man will never know
I saw beauty disfigured
and ugliness glow
I heard the whispers of dead souls
and the soft tears of the lonely
I felt everything
and I felt Nothing

and as the End came for me
I wondered where the climax was
I awaited the glorious epiphany
afforded to those about to die

but I was only greeted with
the same old Nothing i knew

and as the gates of existence
slammed shut behind me
I finally tasted the irony
(I can appreciate a good joke)
and if I had still had a face
I’m sure I would've smiled

(this life does not end with a bang
nor even a whimper or whisper
this life just ends in silence) [comments] => 6 [counter] => 201 [topic] => 13 [informant] => Cancer [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 10 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 0 [associated] => [topicname] => DarkPoetry )
this life just ends in silence

Contributed by Cancer on Thursday, 17th June 2004 @ 10:55:32 PM in AEST
Topic: DarkPoetry



deeper
darker
the spiral keeps falling
(and as I slide down)
I run my fingers
across the ribbed remains
of things I can't remember losing
deaths that I don't remember

farther
farther
into the space below
(and as I lose myself)
I can feel, almost taste
the apathetic atmosphere
it would feel just like home
if it felt like anything at all

hoping
praying
as the Lack of All devours
(and as I floated, or perhaps drowned)
I waved at every lightless star
and thought it unfortunate
that I had no pity left
to spare them

love
hate
false reactions to meaningless chance
(and as I opened myself
to the wisdom of the Sleeper)
small claws of merciless truth
found homes within my head
and I learned that I had been quite right
but still oh so ***** wrong

letting go
letting go
unrestrained in the crypt of It
(and as It's sub-aural voice ravaged my mind)
I saw lights and colors
the likes of which Man will never know
I saw beauty disfigured
and ugliness glow
I heard the whispers of dead souls
and the soft tears of the lonely
I felt everything
and I felt Nothing

and as the End came for me
I wondered where the climax was
I awaited the glorious epiphany
afforded to those about to die

but I was only greeted with
the same old Nothing i knew

and as the gates of existence
slammed shut behind me
I finally tasted the irony
(I can appreciate a good joke)
and if I had still had a face
I’m sure I would've smiled

(this life does not end with a bang
nor even a whimper or whisper
this life just ends in silence)




Copyright © Cancer ... [ 2004-06-17 22:55:32]
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Re: this life just ends in silence (User Rating: 1 )
by waos on Thursday, 17th June 2004 @ 11:31:23 PM AEST
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that is really really good. thank you for posting it, its given me something to think about.


Re: this life just ends in silence (User Rating: 1 )
by shelby on Friday, 18th June 2004 @ 12:43:50 AM AEST
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waowwwww chilling write here
michelle


Re: this life just ends in silence (User Rating: 1 )
by bobotheclown on Friday, 18th June 2004 @ 01:59:41 AM AEST
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wow dude the sadness in me chilled me to my marrow. I can envision little children studying your poetry for centuries to come in classrooms. Bravo for another good write.

Bobo (Joel)


Re: this life just ends in silence (User Rating: 1 )
by pixie on Friday, 18th June 2004 @ 06:18:35 AM AEST
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wow, powerful and very well expressed

pixie xx


Re: this life just ends in silence (User Rating: 1 )
by brigitte7735 on Friday, 18th June 2004 @ 11:42:18 AM AEST
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Wow, for as cliche as that is for me to say , especially to you who continuously is the voice within my head.

Always,
Vanessa


Re: this life just ends in silence (User Rating: 1 )
by Silent-No-More on Sunday, 20th June 2004 @ 11:51:07 PM AEST
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GAH! This is an utterly amazing piece. I'm nearly speechless.... there's not even a word for how good it is. I'd cut out the parts I like and paste them here saying how fabulous I thought they were - but I'd need a whole page to do it... so much of this blew me away.

Stymied,
SNM




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