Tuesday, July 12, 2011

YOUTH

You are my gift…I am your affliction.
You help me claim the parts of myself that I fear most.
With you, I can endure and build my life anew.
But
My survival constantly compels your destruction.
Yet
You live.

-For “One Shot Wednesday” at http://onestoppoetry.com/
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13 comments:

  1. LauraJuly 12, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    ♥

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  2. DaydreamerJuly 12, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Hmmm Very deep. Your settings don't allow me to leave my URL so, I left a link in your comment. Hope that's ok.
    Soul speak

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  3. UnknownJuly 12, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    great poem... deep, bold imagery

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  4. Brian MillerJuly 12, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    love the conundrums in this...and sometimes we need not know the answers...

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  5. ayalaJuly 12, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    This is good...I enjoyed it !

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  6. mrs mediocrityJuly 12, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    love this, much to think about

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  7. UnknownJuly 12, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    Many people's relationships are this way: glad I'm not in one like that though! An excellent, thought provoking piece.

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  8. ClaudiaJuly 13, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    ..You help me claim the parts of myself that I fear most..this is just great!

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  9. AnonymousJuly 13, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    Yes, this does raise questions, invites reflection. Nice.

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  10. Maude LynnJuly 13, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    Very cool!

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  11. AnonymousJuly 14, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    thought-inducing for sure. a very reflective piece. love the way you broke up those last 4 lines: short, long, short, "You live." really adds emphasis.

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  12. Vinay Leo R.July 14, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    This went back and forth like a yin-yang sorts and ended up with thought provoking beauty and power in that! Lovely! :)

    My One Shot ~ A Poetic World

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  13. Ed PilollaAugust 26, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    i like the punch in this a lot. and you handle the subject of youth in a counterintuitive way.

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