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Ghosts of The Past

November 7, 2011
By youngspeare BRONZE, Nairobi, Other
youngspeare BRONZE, Nairobi, Other
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Favorite Quote:
We wouldn't ask a rose that grew from the concrete for having damaged petals; in turn we'd all celebrate its tenacity, we'd all love tz will to reach the sun well we are the roses n these are my damaged petals don't ask me why thank God and ask me how


Look at you now!
You crawl, you fall,
You walk, you stumble..
As if I can’t see all that your eyes are telling me,
So sore, they beg to be forgiven,
Yet why do you cry dry tears I can’t see?

We’ve been down that road together,
Bruised and damned.
Prayers we told with tears in our eyes,
Scars I know you’ve wore this long,
Curses they set us a blaze,
Still the cries of our hearts remain unknown.

The shadows of yesterday,
They haunt you to this very day,
But don’t you see every nerve in my body dances to your words?
The thoughts I have,
The dreams I dream,
You won’t ever know!

If with every step I could hold your hand,
I’d never let you down,
If I could open your eyes,
I’d make you see what I see,
If life is not the fight you imagined it would be,
You would breathe in what I breathe in,
Instead of suffocating under the dim light,
Instead of bottling up your rage,
You’d believe there’s more to life than the life you’ve lived.
Think of me as a mirror to your tomorrows,
Live a little more so I will have a story to tell,
Of the ghosts of our past,
That tore down the walls between tragedy and sanity.
Laugh a little louder so I can celebrate,
The victory we’ve long held,
Cry never again so I can don’t have to die in shame,
Pray a little harder so won’t have to drown again,
Feel a little brighter so I can return the colours we lost in finding you.


The author's comments:
...From the eyes of someone who so readily offers salvation to a loved one who is haunted by the ghosts of their past...

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on Aug. 11 2014 at 3:26 am
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WHEN THERE IS NO LOVE, THERE IS EXTRAVAGANCE-OSCAR WILDE

superb diction

MissRuca GOLD said...
on Jul. 1 2014 at 12:14 pm
MissRuca GOLD, Pune, Other
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Pain is temporary; pride is forever.

Amazing, amazing work.

on Jun. 20 2014 at 8:54 am
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

I've been through this. My ghosts of the past used to haunt me; they're not anymore. This is really great. Thank you, for sharing this.

on May. 24 2014 at 8:24 am
Alaskan-shadow SILVER, Ketchikan, Alaska
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Favorite Quote:
We cannot learn without pain

I agree, I would like to see some chords put behind this. There could be an amazing rhythmic, powerful song here.

Dezarae SILVER said...
on May. 20 2014 at 11:46 pm
Dezarae SILVER, Wentzville, Missouri
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"When your going through hell, keep going."

This was a really amazing poem. great job

on May. 5 2014 at 12:55 pm
bewareofbunnyrabbits SILVER, Winona, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
"Empty yourself and let the universe fill you." -Yogi Tea

Wow, that's really good!

on Apr. 28 2014 at 4:09 pm
JessiBear777 BRONZE, Fort Worth, Texas
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Beautifully written! It flows so nicely, and it is very heartfelt and inspirational...

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This is amazing! I really enjoyed it and hope you'll continue the good work

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All that we see or dream is but a dream within a dream
-Edgar Allen Poe

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AlexandraL, Melvin Ave. Northridge, California
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You're right little sis. This is amazing!

on Apr. 6 2014 at 7:21 pm
Paulina Ignacio, Northridge, California
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Wonderful and original. My sister AlexandraL would love this poem. I'll tell her.

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on Apr. 2 2014 at 2:10 pm
BlackFTW, Seattle, Washington
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Everything I say is a lie.

Flowed nicely and original, a lot of poems here are shallow and focus on worldly things. 

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It was so powerful and raw, it fills the reader with emotion and leaves them with a different outlook on life.

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on Oct. 30 2013 at 12:24 pm
Zarek BRONZE, Las Vegas, Nevada
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like it 

on Oct. 22 2013 at 10:28 pm
TheSkyOwesMeRain GOLD, Irvine, California
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Favorite Quote:
Life isn't measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments which take your breath away.

You are only as strong as your weakest link.

Great work! 

on Oct. 9 2013 at 11:01 am
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"In order to get something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done."

Absolutely. Amazing. Very detailed and... well, amazing. Let's leave it at that.

on Oct. 2 2013 at 8:48 am
nainamishra99 BRONZE, Hong Kong, Other
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"If you love something, it's worth fighting for. No matter what the odds." -Aria Montgomery, Pretty Little Liars.

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on Sep. 4 2013 at 12:17 am
Poetry2Love SILVER, Bronx, New York
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“Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows.” ~ Helen Keller

I like it. It's well written.

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“Cruelty is all out of ignorance. If you knew what was in store for you, you wouldn't hurt anybody, because whatever you do comes back much more forceful than you send it out” -Willie Nelson

kind of scary, but amazing at the same time...