Outcast

By Winter Born

Consumed by inner demons,
I wake in the night to echo of silent SCREAMING.
Nightmares
and
Fear,
Sweat
and
Gasping...

My substantial subconscious refusal to retain
These visions of violence.
S
M
O
K
E
and
F
I
R
E
The daylight in the dripping...B
L
O
O
D.
The fierce flow of forbidden PRIDE.

A sudden tsunami of sensual sensation.
It sweeps away innocence
Like a house before a hurricane.



A warrior is born,
An
Outcast
Made

Sometimes I wish my Hardware was hardwired
To support the software of your soft ways

Would that a simple patch was all I needed
To interface with your "Human Race"

Unfortunate that my Dependence
On outmoded (Obsolete?) Honor,
That my inability to aquiese
to your request
That I subvert my inner strength,
My soul...

For your easy way out attitude
Subjects me to your scorn and derision


But for me there is NO decision.


Forced to choose between
My HONOR and your "society"
There.
Is.
No.
Choice...


Goodbye.

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© 2007 Winter Born
Published on Sunday, August 5, 2007.     Filed under: "Philosophical" and "Poetry"
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  • Riven Waker On Saturday, December 19, 2009, Riven Waker (317)By person wrote:

    a highly intellectual piece - yet still primal in its voice - excellent work

  • GraveFlower On Sunday, August 26, 2007, GraveFlower (240)By person wrote:

    once again, very powerful.....hero is still a favorite,,,,woah..im still,,just,woah, over it, this is, you never seem to amaze me or run me out of words...♥

  • A former member wrote: i especially liked the "A sudden tsunami of sensual sensation. It sweeps away innocence Like a house before a hurricane. " stanza and i felt taht the goodbye at the end was almost comical and yet truly deep

  • A former member wrote: "Sometimes I wish my Hardware was hardwired To support the software of your soft ways" this was good...the ending seemed so final

  • Winter Born On Monday, August 6, 2007, Winter Born (169)By person wrote:

    Thank you my Queen, that was my intent.

  • A former member wrote: reiterative riptide of resurrections. . .. love the format and the drop of emotive words.....amen. ness

  • Winter Born On Monday, August 6, 2007, Winter Born (169)By person wrote:

    The original format looked so much better but I cannot get the sketchpad to let me keep it that way...thanks for the comment

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