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Family Legacy
By Leineco
He’s caught in the web she fashioned of old -
loves her to death;
hates her strange hold,
and he pleads with his id, to forget what
they did
while he faithfully tends to the flame at her grave.
He thinks he can chase her away with a fog
but only can
hold her at bay for so long.
And the more that he drinks the stronger
she gets
(truth to be told, that’s just what he wants).
Sometimes her memory tries to consume him
and he drowns in the
ache of her turmoil’s wake,
but he cannot forgive the way that
she lived
though he knows that his soul was forged in her flame.
The demon he battles never abates, but the scars that she left
his fingers caress, while reality strives to stay in the race.
He loves her to death; hates her strange hold
yet he’s caught
in the web she fashioned of old.
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Copyright 2013 Leineco
Published on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.
Filed under:
"Poetry"
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On Monday, January 14, 2019, Jonas Robinson
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wrote:
Elegant word choice and rhyming scheme. It's wonderful and timeless. :)
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On Thursday, March 28, 2013, Nehema
(959) wrote:
Reminded me of a dear friend who lost his mother at an early age. Welcome to the valley - XXOO
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On Saturday, March 30, 2013, Leineco
(59) wrote:
thank you
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A former member wrote:
i luv this:] "he loves her too death, hates her strange hold" best part!
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On Sunday, March 31, 2013, Leineco
(59) wrote:
Thank you (third attempt...hope this goes thru :-)
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