spirits & ghosts

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spirits & ghosts

the spirits of smiles
dance in my eyes
there to remind
its been along time


i know they are there
they move and they sing
im fully aware
they're transcending me


the spirits of laughs
dance in my head
wishing they could
chase away all the dread


they know i am here
but try as they might
they dont understand
this terrible fight


the spirit of joy
moves within me
trying to deploy
through any opening


wishing it could
move back into my life
knowing it should
help me to fight


the ghosts of the frowns
have invaded my mouth
seems like they want...
to just hang around


killing my smile
and grabbing ahold
forcing me to...
keep my mouth closed


the ghosts of my screams
have taken up home
deep in my mind
they continue to grow


silencing my laugh
and echoing through
they rip through my head
destroying my mood


the ghosts of my tears
are controlling my eyes
blurring my thoughts
and making me blind


killing my joy
they continue to flow
without any concern
of dashing my hope

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earthly commented on spirits & ghosts

06-10-2010

great use of imagry-may only good spirits be with you friend-Namaste...Earthly

Dano

06/12/2010

thank you for taking the time to read earthly

Maleficent commented on spirits & ghosts

01-29-2010

very cool write... great visuals and tone... pesky little things aren't they...? right up there with demons ;) 10 4 U write on!

Tempy commented on spirits & ghosts

01-29-2010

a very solid train of thought seemed to voice each line as the poem slowely moved along nice read

Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

Plato (BC 427-BC 347) Greek philosopher.

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what i write (part 2) 8
today 17
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spirits & ghosts 3
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bloodlust 3
...somethings missing... 2
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beauty sleeps entombed (parts 1 & 2) 3
**untitled** 2
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**untitled** 2
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the fog 2
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sometimes i wish... 1
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disappointmen
t...
1
**untitled** 1
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the insistent demon 2
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**no title... just random thoughts** 1
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the rains came... 2
the mourning light 1
another jagged pill 1
i just cant... 1
entitlement?!
?!?
1
entitlement!!
!!
1
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panic 2
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when the fires burn 1
through the night 1
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a mournful rain 1
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... 1
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another view... 0
untitled... 0
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how can i... 1
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the me inside of me 2
another day 1
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a blinding dark 1
growing pain 3
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