album leaf. [rhapsody]

By Six-Out

punctured. perfection
picturesque in a sense. we're pierced
placed on a pedestal of prepackaged nonsense.
sold souls drifting in a summer breeze.
please me this once.

please.

empty empathy. and erased sympathy
silly, it seemed. lost in the inseams of these incessant dreams
weak in the knees for no apparent cause.
we're all flawed.
[fallen angels that never had wings]
believe me. I'm lost.
and the cost is more than the meaning.

.
breaking. there's the point in every structure.
every inch- and tapped vein. it'll eventually rupture.
.

she spoke to me in silent symphonies. when my hands were shaking
street corners. the lights. she'd dance with me.
and tell me it's never alright.
these nights get too long.
.

and I broke the shadow dancers. killed the silhouettes
cried out in fear to the stars.
because there's no heaven left.
no words to say a prayer. and no heart to try to ease.
no hope in fairytale endings. no.
there's no reason left to believe.

and I broke my fist into five seperate points.
each one marking a time. when time meant more than nothing.


please me this once. and please.
[make me want to believe]

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© 2005 Jon Rodgers
Published on Friday, October 28, 2005.     Filed under: "Personal" and "Poetry"
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  • Alanarchy On Monday, January 30, 2006, Alanarchy (1200)By person wrote:

    Killed me in a most fortunate way. Just hypnotic man. You humble me.

  • manywalks On Sunday, October 30, 2005, manywalks (750)By person wrote:

    Well, yes, if i had balls they would have definately been kicked. Ah little taco bean, you never fail. ~ wen

  • Rachel On Saturday, October 29, 2005, Rachel (213)By person wrote:

    Jesus christ, Jon. You'll never lose the ability to bring me to tears.

  • A former member wrote: Last full stanza kicked me in my balls. Sometimes the things that would give momentary promise tell everlasting lies. Doesn't stop us from craving the immediate relief. Cool write.

  • glasshouse On Friday, October 28, 2005, glasshouse (548)By person wrote:

    this was brilliant. what more is there to say? -Glass

  • A former member wrote: oh wow...this is beautiful. I won't deny that you made my exhaustion-leaded eyes shine with every glittering word...you have braced my smile with galaxies and I would have it no other way. Lovely. *Evangel*

  • nell On Friday, October 28, 2005, nell (271)By person wrote:

    thet second to last bit, eloquently said...i must say your best always comes from the worst six,now it's up ot you to say whether that is a blessing or a curse

  • Mistress Shadow On Friday, October 28, 2005, Mistress Shadow (252)By person wrote:

    Unlike Jerrica, I can pick my fav: "no hope in fairytale endings. no. /there's no reason left to believe."-wow. ~T~

  • blue On Friday, October 28, 2005, blue (1454)By person wrote:

    nifty

  • Err0r On Friday, October 28, 2005, Err0r (365)By person wrote:

    Pardon the cliche statement, but this left me breathless....by chance are you a diamond? ;) Wonderful write mister.


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