The unforgivable fall

By A Life Without You

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Paintings of dying trees
Etch the doorways of broken homes
Telephone lines lay vacant,
only the soft red color of bricks
shine through clear windows...
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Pictures that once graced these walls,
have somehow been placed against the ground
in carefully shattered frames
Frames no longer capable of containing smiles,
smiles that no longer feel the same...
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Outside lies a waste of the world
that once placed love on every door step,
sold happiness in every store
Ones dreams once roamed free
now burdened by chains,
locked and fastened behind security screen doors...
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The last of societies Hero's slipped from societies grip
waiving white flags attached to jagged wooden sticks
...anxiously awaiting capture,
by an obvious sinking ship...
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An unforgettable Sunday morning song
...sung when children dream
Forsaken by a dead and dying people,
forbidden by their new king...
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Innocence stripped and naked,
nailed against a burning church wall
An array of softly spoken words
only spoken by the elders as...
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"The unforgivable fall"

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Copyright 2010 A Life Without You
Published on Thursday, April 8, 2010.     Filed under: "Reflective" and "Poetry"
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  • Kittykat On Sunday, October 3, 2010, Kittykat (35)By person wrote:

    There is so much truth in these words. It is a very cold world, and the evil that lurks is just waiting to attack the innocent. I lock my doors at night and still don't feel safe. Blessed Be.

  • A former member wrote: Beautiful*

  • A former member wrote: honestly, it was the opening line that snagged me and carried me through.. . .. paintings on dying trees.......i think, as a young [and old.ish] girl, i did this quite frequently; so many of your strophes i found haunting and homey.. .. despite the tone to this.

  • A Life Without You On Monday, April 12, 2010, A Life Without You (146)By person wrote:

    just MAD isn't it! Always look forward to your comments, they mean alot thanx...

  • A former member wrote: Dark down there is right. That was truly unbelievable. I love this poem!

  • A Life Without You On Monday, April 12, 2010, A Life Without You (146)By person wrote:

    thaxs, thank you for stopping by

  • Malcholm Dark On Friday, April 9, 2010, Malcholm Dark (810)By person wrote:

    Good god, that was an unbelievable ride... fantastic visuals, great flow.... The last line was so righteous, thanks

  • A Life Without You On Monday, April 12, 2010, A Life Without You (146)By person wrote:

    The big MD hey thanxs, i always appreciate your comments, glad you liked it...

  • Miztaken4beauty On Friday, April 9, 2010, Miztaken4beauty (177)By person wrote:

    I really enjoyed this piece, It shows, blatantly, how much we've changed and how much we've come to fall.

  • A Life Without You On Monday, April 12, 2010, A Life Without You (146)By person wrote:

    thank you, glad you enjoyed it

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