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the scars on your shouldersthe scars on your shoulders
are braille to me, so that i
can read your skin, so that i
can know you better.

i like to listen to your heartbeat
and how it resounds differently
from mine, just so beautifully
like two songs played in tandem
to harmonise in rounds;

i like to hold your hands
and rub your back
so that maybe my love
can find its way through your pores
and seep into your blood
(never can i find the right words
to tell you just the way you feel to me)

and to think that and how i nearly missed you
makes me miss you more
every minute and mile we spend
elsewhere.
i can't sleep with another body
in my bed,
but sleeping without you
leav

PocketLeftover religion in the pocket
Of my trenchcoat
A key that unlocks nothing
A penny, a scrap of paper
With half of your name
Written in black ink

A song that is usually in my head
In the shriveled carcass
Of a long-dead dream
In the pocket
Of my trenchcoat
With the lint

we are not a fairytalewe are not a fairytale.

I am not the strong lead with a heart of fire,
bones of steel, and eyes of vapid curiosity;
motivation seeping through
my every last intended action because
I was written this way

(the heroine falls only to rise again:
proverbial phoenix, burning out
because it is the cycle of my
life) and you, you are not

the beautiful travesty, perfectly composed
to strike me where I’m weak and
[almost]human, delicately woven
like the tapestry of my dismantling—
a subtle irony where somewhere, a writer
chuckles softly, understanding

we are blinder than church mice, born
in a makeshift world of darkness where
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Onceyour beauty lies restless behind those
hills, where you fought valiantly. and
the man you once were was brave and kind,
but now you are possessed by a passenger
of darkness, whispering words of your
loneliness.

the man you once were is forgotten, and
the man you are today, is only a ghost, a
shadow, of what you were before.

SurelyIt was raining
when we kissed for the first time,
for the last time.

Thin rivulets
sunk into the shrunken space
between our bodies
and divided us
like nothing could before,
like everything will
from now
until that never again
when we will
see each other once more,
no more.

Your eyes were
that bewitching shade
of dull brown blue
with all of the light darkness
whirling
in a placid pond
around a pupil
overflowing with vacancy,
and me
and my frowning smile.

The winter heat
fell like a rising tide
and,
for our every breath
was another death
so black and full of life --
embracing our boiled ice skin
as we drew apart,
came together and broke free

Condemnedbeneath the beaten earth they lay,
their dreams condemned to ashes,
and our restless bodies stretch,
for forgiveness, for direction –

survivors of the abyss,
amidst wide-eye, silent soldiers –
so many dead, so many maimed,

how many graves are we standing on, today?

Life, Death And A Pork Chop SandwichAll tangled up, hard to breathe
This steel cloud day that swirls
With heat and pounding hammers
I shake in my boots and cough up
Blood, rust and damaged flesh
Waiting for the second coming
Maybe next time around there'll be
Some chance for more than this

A twisted barbed wire halo
Wrapped tight around my skull
Blinding white light aura
Swarming with flies I'm flying
To pieces, thousands of shards
Cannot be brought back together
But I will remember the summer
Of my first Chevrolet in each bit

Gleaming bits of glass in the desert
Each reflecting a different moment
Still, now, enduring until the waves
Of a new ocean sweep them away
No pain

FossilizedLiving proof of fossils alive,
and no horseshoe-crab am I.

Nor, inhabitable harsh compression of plates,
residing under humid marsh-scapes.

I mold into the walls, as chalky old coal.
But I am no mineral, no era.
I am not, Mesozoic.

Through the ages
Iron
Bronze
silver, gold and heroic.

I remain a still-life; and no Iduna's apples would retain my youth
No magic fountains, or time devices, or wrist watches.
I am the machine of time.
The watcher, omnipotent, the wise.

But

no God am I

Somewhere, sweet tangy sap trolleys down cracked bark.
Somewhere, celestial bodies erupt unseen.
Somewhere, a abrupt breeze blows overturned bi-cycle tire

SisterSister

A sister is like a soul mate;
Someone who is always there
to guide me through fate.

A sister is,
a part of childhood that I cannot erase;
A sister like you,
is one that I would never replace
because you always know how to
put a smile on my face.

I know I can depend on you
to always be there for me;
This is one hundred percent guaranteed!

I've had great memories with you
in the past;
and I hope there are many more
to come,
in the future.

Puppet My tears fall,

like invisible

diamonds.

My heart beats,

like soundless

drums.

Unwanted,

because of the

strings attached.

bookworm“there is no such thing
as reading too much.”
that is what I tell you
when you insist

that there is some danger of
becoming lost in the stuff—
mistaking seriphs for serpents,

swallowing a story so whole
that its hook
sticks in my throat.

“there is no such thing
as reading too much”
I tell you, boldfaced,
surrounded by snakes
with a line through my lip.

HorsepowerHorsepower

There’s a knife turnin in my soft parts
And heat burnin my mind on hard starts
The motors runnin but I lost the wheel
Just want it to be numb don’t wanna feel
Take two steps back and put it in park
Before I leave scarred up black marks
I need a u-turn on this highway
But can’t go back on the by-way
So look ahead, the pavement goes on
Break the rear-view mirror it’s gone
Contemplate
Reiterate
Put it in drive
And say goodbye
Let’s see how fast this bitch can fly

-Cygam7

nightmarethe foxes are at your bedside and singing--
feversongs,
songs of boiling thoughts
and broken muscles.
their lullabyes.
they sneak so quiet, and
somehow,
you can't quite
dream
anymore.

Lost In ConfusionMy mind is spinning without a rest
emotions whirl and twirl around
A merry-go-round gaining speed
Until the world blurrs before my eyes
What's happening? What's going on?

The simplest thought slips away
Right from my mind, fading so fast
Trying to focus, I stare and stare
Until my eyes are heavy and unclear.
I don't understand, what is going on...

Emotions rise and fall again
Within the blink of an eye
I'm crying, laughing, and depressed
A rollercoaster ride that never ends
Am I losing my mind in this ?

I try to close my eyes and rest
But the world spins me around
I feel like I am failing this test
Voices and noisies echo in my min

Here and There, Now and ThenBurnt umber dawn, swaying electric trees
Thousands of souls chant in the summer wind
Journals of the dead are read by schoolchildren
They awake shaking someone else's dreams from their heads

Static electricity on the nape of your neck
In the television, on your phone, in your dinner
The calling of a murder of crows from the trees
You remember the view from the hospital room window

A smorgasbord of life and limb, death and decay
The antiseptic smell has an undercoating of rot and dirt
Talismans won't work any more than prayers and candles
Soldiers still fight lost wars, glory in the faded night

Tall fences are built to keep the worlds separ

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What is it? You keep asking.
A lone paw in the dim light is basking.

The silent tapping of claws-
Against metal and wood.
Clouds of mist produced by iron jaws,
Then- a sudden movement like no other animal could.

You can feel something grasping your neck.
Anxiety. You're waiting to hit the deck-
Eyes like cold black stones.
Except, with no blood in your bones.

You brace yourself, waiting for the fall-
But then, the beast rises to 6 feet tall,
A long tail lashes out,
Taming a stray shadow hanging about.

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And yet, unscathed you have

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Even an occasional sarcastic smile.
The deceit and lies, i see it in your eyes-
Been knowing it for a while.

What's going on now?
Can't you tell me?
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Why can't you see?

Don't tell me you dont' know,
That you can't tell wrong from right.
Can't believe you would sink so low,
Can't believe you anymore, try as i might.

Get out of my face,
You're out of your place.
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You bloody big disgrace.
What did i need you for?

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An Offering OF FriendshipMy heart is breaking,
From all this faking.
A fake visage of joy,
Or perhaps a smile that is coy.

Playful, kind and sweet-
Wait until we eventually meet.
Get to know me,
And then you'll see.

Furious moods, happy to sad-
A loyal friend until the end.
I can be good, i can be bad.
A helpind hand, i will often lend.

Backstabbing me won't be fun,
You'll be killed many times over by the time i'm done.
Play it safe, keep on my good side and you'll be fine.
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Rest assured, i have a bad and a good-
Side. But mainly you'll be alright with me.
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SuperficialityPeople smiling,
People frowning.
You're alive on the outside,
Inside you're drowning.

Every bit by every little bit,
Slowly going insane.
Keep your emotions inside,
Temper refrained.

It made no sense how people could be so emotionless,
But it's starting to now.
You were always confused before,
Always asking "How?".

Well now you've found out-
You know what it's all about.
But you're afraid of what is ahead.
Fidgeting, you've only begun to fret.

Scared, paranoid.
Will you become emotionless too?
You're starting to fade, views conveyed.
Your canvas used to be painted blue.

It's alright, you're not alone.
No need to speak in

KorruptionSmiling, they all walk past...
Some even saying "Hi"-
Everything's changing so fast.
This must all be a lie.

Behind fake smiles and faces,
Whispering as i go by.
Making fun of any of the races..
Can't brace myself, no matter how hard i try.

Rumors, dictation, labelling of him or her.
A nickname to which they all refer.
Down in the pits, but they don't care.
Why should they? They're never been there.

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Contridiction, or so people think.
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Insanity- you're on the brink.

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Metamorphosis, the yellow sun and you're wondering why.
How can everything change so soon?
Night to day, day to night with the full moon.

Foreign sounds, strange places.
Makes you wonder where you really are..
Strange faces, different races..
A long way away from a distant star.

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+Thankyou Poem+

by ~petrifiedkitten, Oct 18, 2003, 1:44:07 AM
Literature / Poetry / General Poetry / Free Verse

Thankyou for the good times.
Thankyou for the bad times.

Thankyou for what i have now.
Thankyou for answering my "How?".

Thankyou for giving me hope.
Thankyou for giving me something to grope.

Thankyou for helping me to learn.
Thankyou for your concern.

Thankyou for giving me a voice.
Thankyou for letting me have a choice.

Thankyou for the guidance and care.
Thankyou for always being there.

Thankyou for showing me all these places.
Thankyou for showing me all these faces.

Thankyou for giving me a push in the right way.
Thankyou for helping through each and every day.

Thankyou for many a memory,
Thankyou for liking me for me.

Thankyou for just being a friend,
Thankyou, i'll simply say in the end.

Corny, and slightly lame. This didn't quite come out as i wanted it to. It's not good enough, in my eyes, for a tribute to you all. So for now- it'll do.

+Thankyou Poem+by ~petrifiedkitten

Literature / Poetry / General Poetry / Free Verse

©2003-2013 ~petrifiedkitten

This one's abit corny, if that's what you're into then that's a good thing. But..urm..yeah. Just another triubute and thanks to the many people who have helped me during my lifespan of 14.something years

~entei Oct 20, 2003 Professional General Artist

corny?? o_o I don't think so because it is too true!!

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~KentoDaCat Oct 19, 2003

Horay nice one.

but wait all those bolded letters and words are they a hidden message?

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~petrifiedkitten Oct 21, 2003 Writer

Not really, whenever i bold something it's to make it stand out and seem more important, more than likely telling you what i'm thanking you for =3

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~KentoDaCat Oct 21, 2003

but still good

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~twilight-moon Oct 19, 2003

Awww....That was really cute.

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*bittykitty Oct 19, 2003

:Aww: Very nice.

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~shadee Oct 18, 2003

mmm grope.
heheh

Very cool poem this is

and whoever it's for is very lucky!

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~petrifiedkitten Oct 21, 2003 Writer

-blinks- 'Tis for all of you here on DA, my friends, Viki (best friend ^^) and for people who have helped me in someway.

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`karyaazure Oct 18, 2003

nah its all warm and fuzzy like

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~petrifiedkitten Oct 21, 2003 Writer

Thanks ^^ I kind of intended it to be that way.

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