an offer, declined

By Crush_With_Eyeliner

I offered to
play the role
of executioner.
An offer you
swiftly declined.
I offer again
my sickly crutch
(my offending limbs)
to you.
An old habit
still not lacking
any validity.
No longer accepted
as truth.

The distance is
wider than I
thought possible.

There is to be
no post mortem
on our
clever
never-was.

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Copyright 2010 Crush_With_Eyeliner
Published on Wednesday, October 20, 2010.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: ......an ending that is bludgeoning....egads....as a thing unravels, unveils, it then becomes transparent, wounds exposed and viscerally seen; weak spots, soft bruises, and deadly spot on coup.de.gras.. ... this feels more remorseful than anything; .....i like how you concisely expound on the entire expanse of a thoughtful moment. and egads again, killer end.

  • carlosjackal On Wednesday, October 20, 2010, carlosjackal (2788)By person wrote:

    Brilliant, just brilliant..

  • A former member wrote: sometimes i dont understand, like im not clever enough to get the meaning behind your words, but the feeling i know...i feel these words and they make me ache, some part of me understands even if its not on the surface level.

  • Crush_With_Eyeliner On Wednesday, October 20, 2010, Crush_With_Eyeliner (47)By person wrote:

    Then I shall consider my goal accomplished. I know we've spoken about this before...I came across a great quote from Hermann Hesse..I've been immersed in his books (again) for about a month now.. This is from the introduction to Steppenwolf.. "Poetic writing can be understood and misunderstood in many ways. In most cases the author is not the right authority to decide on where the reader ceases to understand and the misunderstanding begins. Many an author has found readers to whom his work seemed more lucid than it was to himself. Moreover, misunderstandings can be fruitful under certain circumstances." I read that earlier tonight and immediately thought about you. I take great comfort in the fact that this experience was meaningful to you, whether it be on an intellectual or emotional level.

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