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When These Wounds Fail MAG

May 11, 2010
By Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
55 articles 0 photos 2066 comments

Favorite Quote:
What the front door.


If in the event this is successful,
And I'm able to (and I quote) –

“plug my wounds with words''

Then let me stamp every bitter thought
that comes to my mind, on this page
On these bandages.
I can only hope that I'm not
doubted by my uncertainties
as I stop to wonder
what it is exactly
that I have just written.
No one will be able to relate to this,
And my scars will struggle
To remember how this happened.
Only you will be able to
Understand what this means,
But not until you begin peering,
through my wounds, of course.
Once you begin; trying to mend
My heart's broken pieces
Countless, fragile, broken pieces
And stepping over my broken bones
To scrape up the few good ones,
And rearranging my dead body
To piece my limbs back together,
You will eventually give up,
and come to rest at any rotten
or decomposed organ of your choosing.
Only then will you recognize it all
And then you will say, “I did that”
Yep, that was me,
I did that.


The author's comments:
I decided to try something new called "posting the meaning of your poetry so people will know what its about". this is about someone who...oh forget it. its dedicated to (and I quote) "TIMEVAMPIRE". but i might write something better and dedicate that to him also. give me a minute......

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. said...
on Oct. 1 2011 at 6:47 pm
Uh...come again? That was too abstract for me. I have no idea what u said

on Sep. 30 2011 at 9:07 pm
HateKnuckle SILVER, Peru, New York
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If all you did was write it then you hold full responsibility for its origins and meaning. The problem must be with me. I fail to understand what you write and I really want to do what I cannot. I just need to accept that you like stream of consciousness or abstractions.

on Aug. 2 2011 at 10:30 pm
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
55 articles 0 photos 2066 comments

Favorite Quote:
What the front door.

its pretty abstract for me too. dont look at me captain. all i did was write it.

Aderes47 GOLD said...
on Aug. 1 2011 at 5:23 pm
Aderes47 GOLD, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love.
Henry Drummond

Sorry. But I don't really get this. I mean- I do but it's just too abstract for me. 

on Sep. 13 2010 at 8:52 pm
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
55 articles 0 photos 2066 comments

Favorite Quote:
What the front door.

I didnt know there were different meanings. thank you captan. i appreciate you timing the take to commentate.

on Sep. 13 2010 at 8:09 pm
xBaByGiRrL22x PLATINUM, Pearl River, New York
22 articles 0 photos 280 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The goal isn't to live forever, but create something that will."
"If you wanna go, baby let's go; if you wanna rock, I'm ready to roll.''
"No one ever said it'd be easy. They just said it'd be worth it." <3

niiicee. i really like this. had 2 read it ovr couplee timez but then waz able 2 grasp the different meanings. gr88 jobb! keep it upp!:)

on Sep. 7 2010 at 7:06 pm
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
55 articles 0 photos 2066 comments

Favorite Quote:
What the front door.

you're awesome captain. merci tres beaucoup.

on Sep. 7 2010 at 11:56 am
woundedcondor GOLD, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
19 articles 0 photos 106 comments

Favorite Quote:
"if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all."

awesome!!!!!!!! i like the ending xD

on Aug. 29 2010 at 9:10 pm
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
55 articles 0 photos 2066 comments

Favorite Quote:
What the front door.

i was going to read you captain. merci.

Olajide BRONZE said...
on Aug. 28 2010 at 10:41 pm
Olajide BRONZE, Lanham, Maryland
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this has so much flow. very amazing. I will be on the look out fr more of your work. 5 stars.

 

Please ake a look at "death reject" my poem please. thanks


on Aug. 5 2010 at 11:03 am
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
55 articles 0 photos 2066 comments

Favorite Quote:
What the front door.

mmm hmmm,...yep.

on Aug. 4 2010 at 6:11 pm
DreamWriter17 PLATINUM, Marengo, Indiana
34 articles 1 photo 682 comments

Favorite Quote:
learn from your past to live for the future.

I know, right?

on Aug. 3 2010 at 2:32 pm
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
55 articles 0 photos 2066 comments

Favorite Quote:
What the front door.

oh, I see where you're going with this.

on Aug. 2 2010 at 6:06 am
DreamWriter17 PLATINUM, Marengo, Indiana
34 articles 1 photo 682 comments

Favorite Quote:
learn from your past to live for the future.

I did that on purpose.

on Jul. 29 2010 at 9:25 pm
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
55 articles 0 photos 2066 comments

Favorite Quote:
What the front door.

(practices breathingly deeply so thy can breathe deeply)...(breathes deeply then tries it again)..."lets move on captain".

on Jul. 29 2010 at 5:17 pm
DreamWriter17 PLATINUM, Marengo, Indiana
34 articles 1 photo 682 comments

Favorite Quote:
learn from your past to live for the future.

I don't want to hit you!  That'd make me a bad person.

on Jul. 28 2010 at 4:53 pm
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
55 articles 0 photos 2066 comments

Favorite Quote:
What the front door.

yeah, I'm good. now hit me captain.

on Jul. 26 2010 at 4:36 pm
DreamWriter17 PLATINUM, Marengo, Indiana
34 articles 1 photo 682 comments

Favorite Quote:
learn from your past to live for the future.

I'm not sure, it depends on whether or not you are...

on Jul. 26 2010 at 1:55 pm
Boosflash DIAMOND, Papillion, Nebraska
55 articles 0 photos 2066 comments

Favorite Quote:
What the front door.

are you finished?

on Jul. 18 2010 at 8:14 pm
DreamWriter17 PLATINUM, Marengo, Indiana
34 articles 1 photo 682 comments

Favorite Quote:
learn from your past to live for the future.

....I'm confused.