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[aid] => mick
[title] => The Path
[time] => 2009-10-04 07:01:11
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[bodytext] => I left the path behind me And breathed a sigh of relief My new path lay before me And I stepped forward Embarking on a new journey Excitement and anticipation deserted me I was left with Déjà vu The person was different But the situation was all too familiar The cold hand of fear gripped me I was reading his body language Just like before I was holding his gaze Just like before I was thinking of his actions Just like before I was holding onto hope Just like before I had no clue what was going on Just like before I bared my feelings Just like before I heard “let’s be friends” Just like before I accepted his constant attention Just like before I pondered his meaning Just like before A new path A similar set of circumstances I desperately wanted to believe But past scars were my constant reminder I wore doubt as a cloak of safety And fear became my weapons of protection I would not go through it again My steps became cautious And I now walk the path with eyes and ears open Ready to strike Ready to escape [comments] => 2 [counter] => 154 [topic] => 75 [informant] => jessb3 [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 5 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => anguished )
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