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Array ( [sid] => 57945 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Die for myself [time] => 2004-07-28 16:15:04 [hometext] => This poem is about selfishness, but also about self confidence. [bodytext] => If I die one day, which is going to happen,
I don't wanna die for anything or anyone.

Not for the sake of a mad leader
Who is safe and warm while I freeze in my blood.

Not for the sake of our suffering Earth,
Only to fertilize its vile soil with my flesh.

Not for the sake of a sick little kid,
Giving him my kidney, my bones, my inside.

Not for the sake of a stranger,
Handing him the last straw when I need it too.

Not for the sake of a friend,
Only to weigh his mind with grief and guilt.

Not for the sake of my calling,
Only to be buried under the flag of my company.

If I die one day, that I will do only for myself.
Having lived my time, I'll be alone in my coffin.
Out with the world, out with my soul.
I'll be a mere body, but wait and see how they'll cry.
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Die for myself

Contributed by nauphragus on Wednesday, 28th July 2004 @ 04:15:04 PM in AEST
Topic: toughstuff

If I die one day, which is going to happen,
I don't wanna die for anything or anyone.

Not for the sake of a mad leader
Who is safe and warm while I freeze in my blood.

Not for the sake of our suffering Earth,
Only to fertilize its vile soil with my flesh.

Not for the sake of a sick little kid,
Giving him my kidney, my bones, my inside.

Not for the sake of a stranger,
Handing him the last straw when I need it too.

Not for the sake of a friend,
Only to weigh his mind with grief and guilt.

Not for the sake of my calling,
Only to be buried under the flag of my company.

If I die one day, that I will do only for myself.
Having lived my time, I'll be alone in my coffin.
Out with the world, out with my soul.
I'll be a mere body, but wait and see how they'll cry.

Copyright © nauphragus ... [ 2004-07-28 16:15:04]
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Re: Die for myself (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Wednesday, 28th July 2004 @ 07:39:54 PM AEST
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Boy that IS being selfish. I would die for any of these things posted here,and in the end, only my cold lifeless body will lay buried while *I* soar WITH my soul intact.
Nice write though. Vivid imagery to make one think.
Angel always...joni

Re: Die for myself (User Rating: 1 )
by waos on Wednesday, 28th July 2004 @ 10:10:47 PM AEST
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I can get how you feel.. selfish or not there are some things not worth dying for. Dying for myself seems a little better. But I guess for the sake of some of my friends (and their sanity) I might die.

Good thoughts in that poem and you did a good job writing it.

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