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Array ( [sid] => 142790 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Ode to a New Life [time] => 2008-05-30 03:53:31 [hometext] => Letting myself live with the hope I deserve... [bodytext] => Perhaps they call it growing older,
Or maturity as one learns to forgive.
But there is an asterisk by this thing,
For I could only forget in order to live.

Distanced from trespasses of yesterday,
I remember but have lost the feeling.
Numbed to the pain I felt, betrayed,
I regained my bearings; I am healing.

I accept that I cannot understand,
But try, even if there is nothing to show.
I feel the pain of smaller falls,
Opened up, I have learned to grow.

As the sea of uncertainty tosses me about
I will lose my gripping again, for fear.
But I will never be thrown overboard,
For this time, my friends are here.

Something I relied on taken away,
I dizzied but found myself standing tall.
Grasping for the meaning I needed,
I’ve found it here in my hands after all. [comments] => 4 [counter] => 218 [topic] => 21 [informant] => Chamaron [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 5 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Lifepoems )
Ode to a New Life

Contributed by Chamaron on Friday, 30th May 2008 @ 03:53:31 AM in AEST
Topic: Lifepoems



Perhaps they call it growing older,
Or maturity as one learns to forgive.
But there is an asterisk by this thing,
For I could only forget in order to live.

Distanced from trespasses of yesterday,
I remember but have lost the feeling.
Numbed to the pain I felt, betrayed,
I regained my bearings; I am healing.

I accept that I cannot understand,
But try, even if there is nothing to show.
I feel the pain of smaller falls,
Opened up, I have learned to grow.

As the sea of uncertainty tosses me about
I will lose my gripping again, for fear.
But I will never be thrown overboard,
For this time, my friends are here.

Something I relied on taken away,
I dizzied but found myself standing tall.
Grasping for the meaning I needed,
I’ve found it here in my hands after all.




Copyright © Chamaron ... [ 2008-05-30 03:53:31]
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Re: Ode to a New Life (User Rating: 1 )
by BornReckless on Friday, 30th May 2008 @ 03:56:45 AM AEST
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Nicely written! What is in your hands????


Re: Ode to a New Life (User Rating: 1 )
by shelby on Friday, 30th May 2008 @ 04:30:08 AM AEST
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I found so much to relate to in this. A wise poem written with a shining pen. A clean slate per say ey?

It is a nice feeling to know that we do have our own key and can mend our way when at times our flight comes on a broken wing isn't it?

Hugs

Michelle


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Re: Ode to a New Life (User Rating: 1 )
by Ambivalence on Friday, 30th May 2008 @ 04:52:06 AM AEST
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nice write...love the theme(s), ironic title, structure, etc. keep it up Chamaron


Re: Ode to a New Life (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Friday, 30th May 2008 @ 01:54:07 PM AEST
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This is incredably wise and awesome reading
Jus what the world needs to read daily.
huggs, blessings,
emy.




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