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Array ( [sid] => 5989 [catid] => 1 [aid] => Mick [title] => rocks in my pockets [time] => 2002-10-31 17:40:00 [hometext] => [bodytext] => I gathered these one at a time.
A stone for each unfaithful act,
a pebble for each time I turned away.
Struggling just to keep my head above water
with seven pounds of sin in my pockets
pulling me deeper, taking me under.
I felt light as air when we began.
Pockets full of love and kisses
made me feel like I could walk on water.
Stretching out my arms wide, basking,
for all the world to see my happiness.
All the world is watching now.
I want to strip it off, shed it all,
bare myself to you.
Let these stones drift to the bottom,
leap out of the depths I have sunk to.
Gasping, praying you won’t let me drown.
Fill my pockets with love and kisses
Once again. Forgive me.
[comments] => 3 [counter] => 230 [topic] => 11 [informant] => darkeyedman [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 9 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => ChristianPoetry )
rocks in my pockets

Contributed by darkeyedman on Thursday, 31st October 2002 @ 05:40:00 PM in AEST
Topic: ChristianPoetry



I gathered these one at a time.
A stone for each unfaithful act,
a pebble for each time I turned away.
Struggling just to keep my head above water
with seven pounds of sin in my pockets
pulling me deeper, taking me under.
I felt light as air when we began.
Pockets full of love and kisses
made me feel like I could walk on water.
Stretching out my arms wide, basking,
for all the world to see my happiness.
All the world is watching now.
I want to strip it off, shed it all,
bare myself to you.
Let these stones drift to the bottom,
leap out of the depths I have sunk to.
Gasping, praying you won’t let me drown.
Fill my pockets with love and kisses
Once again. Forgive me.




Copyright © darkeyedman ... [ 2002-10-31 17:40:00]
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Re: rocks in my pockets (User Rating: 1 )
by Daniela_Maria_Violin on Thursday, 31st October 2002 @ 10:37:51 PM AEST
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Very nice write!


Re: rocks in my pockets (User Rating: 1 )
by KM on Sunday, 10th November 2002 @ 06:16:15 PM AEST
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a poem about baggage... a unique concept and a worthwhile read. Glad you wrote this and happy to have found it!


Re: rocks in my pockets (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Wednesday, 21st July 2004 @ 08:03:36 AM AEST
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I love the archive!

Found this almost two years since you posted it, and I think it's great.

Beautiful analogy, well worked and poignantly written.

Great job.




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