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Quenched by sun burst
This silent curse
Gets louder. Worse.

Do you know
Do you know
How I can
Let it go
Not for show

Am I speaking?
I dont know.
Back and forth
To and fro.
Here I am. There I go.

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Fight or Flight

Contributed by hauntedscorp on Sunday, 1st July 2018 @ 05:00:51 PM in AEST
Topic: oops

Lucifer`s thirst
Quenched by sun burst
This silent curse
Gets louder. Worse.

Do you know
Do you know
How I can
Let it go
Not for show

Am I speaking?
I dont know.
Back and forth
To and fro.
Here I am. There I go.

Copyright © hauntedscorp ... [ 2018-07-01 17:00:51]
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Re: Fight or Flight (User Rating: 1 )
by softerware on Sunday, 1st July 2018 @ 10:33:52 PM AEST
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The last line brings a smile. How true it is that we are constantly in automatic motion without being able to enjoy our own beauty in the world even though we stop to hold others in esteem.
A lovely write to remind us that when we are searching for things to admire and respect, perhaps we only need a mirror.
softerware

Re: Fight or Flight (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Monday, 2nd July 2018 @ 08:26:57 AM AEST
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That quote from Henry David Thoreau! 🖒Perspective is an interesting thing.

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This poem just flows right out. I can/'/t say I completely get it (why lie, right?) but the flow makes it a damn pleasure to read. A very Scorperrific write!!!

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Re: Fight or Flight (User Rating: 1 )
by deusdeira on Monday, 9th July 2018 @ 09:00:03 AM AEST
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I love to think that all things in life are changed by perspective, but the older i get, the more i feel biology affects perspective. While Thoreau definitely had a good point, even positive perspective can be skewed by circumstance.

Re: Fight or Flight (User Rating: 1 )
by Puppy_dog_eyes on Monday, 30th July 2018 @ 08:55:16 PM AEST
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Another uniquely "you" poem, you have a style that I could probably always recognise even if I hadn/'/t seen your name attached to it.
I always feel like i/'/m going back and forth all day every day, but always try to make time for the important things in life.
I hope that I succeed in that at least.

Steve

Re: Fight or Flight (User Rating: 1 )
by Jecks on Monday, 21st January 2019 @ 08:23:37 PM AEST
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Like enduring a long silent car ride after a difficult situation, exhausted from the fight, but no good place to run. Except within.

Re: Fight or Flight (User Rating: 1 )
by JamesStockdale on Tuesday, 12th February 2019 @ 02:38:20 AM AEST
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Out of the box and unique.
That/'/s what makes it work. Very slick word play.
I do agree with Timmy.... I/'/d like to see more soon.
Jimmy

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