secrets[&]stories

By Six-Out




sometimes. you just have to
break windows to make a point.
a testament of your vulnerability.
and the world isn't beautiful simply because
there are water drops on the glass.

in the way that cameras capture the past.
pictures are never worth the words spoken in time.
and there's no such thing as infinity.
the frames are just a little blurry
and you have to remember that
no matter what you do

you will hate life. more than life will hate you.

it's something like the skies whispering answers
in thunderhead form.
and I'll stay steady asking
with morse code lighters. and broken bottles.
in sand storm battalions. my feet are at war with passion.
standing tall never feels good when the wind blows.

and tonight, the stars have never spoken so loudly.
the words come out like lyrics.
singing of what I'd think if i ever was where
I wished I was.
and I realize. that poetry is nothing
but pointless vandalism.
so I spray on.

and destruction has never felt so good.

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© 2008 Jon Rodgers
Published on Tuesday, July 1, 2008.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: I had to read the lines over and over to really capture the message herein.. Very interesting piece with correlating title.. Life indeed has secret stories

  • A former member wrote: "no matter what you do you will hate life. more than life will hate you. " this was the best line in the entire work. for me, these lines made the piece. you are an artist, in an artist's truest form.

  • Ashteroth On Monday, January 26, 2009, Ashteroth (192)By person wrote:

    Yeah there were definitely a few choice lines in this piece. I'm growing to be quite fond of your works, glad you post em.

  • TropicalSnowstorm On Monday, September 22, 2008, TropicalSnowstorm (1703)By person wrote:

    "poetry is nothing but pointless vandalism. so I spray on. and destruction has never felt so good." - great line! I also especially liked "in the way that cameras capture the past. pictures are never worth the words spoken in time", which I found myself rereading several times. Love this one! Ciao, T/S Scholar

  • A former member wrote: """and you have to remember that no matter what you do you will hate life. more than life will hate you. """ i really like this..... Scholar

  • Spiritus_Frumenti On Thursday, July 31, 2008, Spiritus_Frumenti (341)By person wrote:

    the tone of this piece was truly inspirational."you will hate life. more than life will hate you" seemed to strike a chord within me. it was a self-awareness moment for me. made me think and feel a lot...-l-

  • A former member wrote: I missed the clarity I've always found in your words. It strikes me how there are so many poems with words that don't mean a damn thing and you can create a sentence that sums up my life's philosophy. Thanks, luv. -Div

  • A former member wrote: You just made me cry , and not in a bad way

  • carlosjackal On Friday, July 4, 2008, carlosjackal (3016)By person wrote:

    I echo Mikey's comment :)

  • Sparrow On Wednesday, July 2, 2008, Sparrow (89)By person wrote:

    What I needed at 4 in the morning :)

  • Alanarchy On Tuesday, July 1, 2008, Alanarchy (1200)By person wrote:

    If you were an alcoholic beverage, you'd be my drink of choice.

  • verablue On Tuesday, July 1, 2008, verablue (111)By person wrote:

    "and destruction has never felt so good."...brought a bit of a devious smile to my lips. stunning write from you...as always.

  • A former member wrote: .. .. . this felt like you had to write it instead of wanted to. .. .i always always always say there has to be a beauty in the breaking of us; but anymore. . . im not sure if you illustrated or castrated that idea. gorgeously written nonetheless.

  • Moonflower On Tuesday, July 1, 2008, Moonflower (301)By person wrote:

    i like that last line. but the whole thing was just awesome.

  • A former member wrote: /and the world isn't beautiful simply because there are water drops on the glass./ this single line broke me. such a beautiful line. lovely read from a brilliant writer

  • Niemand On Tuesday, July 1, 2008, Niemand (361)By person wrote:

    Making me sigh, Jon...


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