The Dead Above Ground

By Stormcomin

We walk among
The dead above ground
Embracing this kinship of sorrow
A suffering shared
Of hearts left impaired
And entombed, in the hate of tomorrow

We weep upon
This void of our souls
Erasing what anguish devours
With empathy blind
Our own hearts confined
And consumed, by the hatred of hours

We would give our eyes–to soften the cries
We would give our life–to bury the strife
We would give our breath–to vanquish the death
That we live,
That we dream,
That we bleed
But together we’re bound,
An assemblage renowned
As the dead above ground, decreed

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Copyright 2005 Stormcomin
Published on Thursday, April 21, 2005.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • AniDayz On Tuesday, May 3, 2005, AniDayz (820)By person wrote:

    ..beautifully haunting...turning me over and over....very wonderfully written.

  • A former member wrote: supercool

  • purr_verse On Thursday, April 21, 2005, purr_verse (1059)By person wrote:

    Excellent to see a new post from you; your command of rhythm and metre always magnificent - this pulses and draws the reader in marvellously. Great write. I love the middle stanza in particular.

  • A former member wrote: this is amazing. i wish i had your skills.

  • A former member wrote: This is beyond excellent writing

  • A former member wrote: i have never before read anything so true. and i love it. definitly one of my favorite poets

  • Dei On Thursday, April 21, 2005, Dei (665)By person wrote:

    hmmmm... i must ponder this

  • steuss On Thursday, April 21, 2005, steuss (92)By person wrote:

    Are we all dead? Numbed to the point of pointless animation? I really enjoy your description and illustration of your images. Well done!

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