of the unknown

By Invader Lyn

twelve steps taken to forget
these doors open to sublet
sicken twice and leave me for dead
better than knowing it's all in my head

little assumptions covered in vague lies
false sympathetics look to me with codeine eyes
trapped in a bed with pure white sheets
harbor death, paralyze, to the machine beat

dehumanize pole appendage, vein to a drip
push a button for the telly, watch your clock tick
this skeleton in shroud looms over the bed
burning numbers with his judgements onto my forehead

burn fast in the calm, from it I am torn
seeping eyes realize for this I was born
from fear sprouted mistakes too severe to turn back
my ignored diagnostic lead me into the black

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Copyright 2004 Stellar
Published on Friday, March 12, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • island warrior On Tuesday, February 8, 2005, island warrior (210)By person wrote:

    Top write.

  • A former member wrote: profound. Something provokes me to read it again and again . . magnificent.~ Rose ~

  • A former member wrote: Beautiful work ~ "little assumptions covered in vague lies false sympathetics look to me with codeine eyes trapped in a bed with pure white sheets harbor death, paralyze, to the machine beat" This stanza in particular captivated me. This is absoloutley pr

  • BleedSilver On Thursday, October 7, 2004, BleedSilver (298)By person wrote:

    This is great...sounds almost like a song to me...

  • A former member wrote: FORK! Forking good, that is. -END-

  • Tracer On Saturday, March 20, 2004, Tracer (99)By person wrote:

    I really liked the flow of this piece and the overwhelming grip it had that just pulled you in and made it you...nice write...^vTracerv^ Scholar

  • A former member wrote: Wow.. I had the same feeling.. like I was the person or an onlooker in this hospital... I read it like 5 times and it's just so good! Nice work! Scholar

  • Lynaes On Friday, March 12, 2004, Lynaes (854)By person wrote:

    "Twelve steps taken to forget".. And trying move on and put it all behind you, I felt. I felt strangely involved in this piece as I read it, it just draws you right in to it's core. Lovely work. ~L

  • A former member wrote: I agree with tim, although this is my first time reading it...Well I guess that's not really agreeing with tim...Anyways the flow and rhyme are wonderfully executed, I really enjoyed the last stanza. +T.P.U+

  • Drea On Friday, March 12, 2004, Drea (1388)By person wrote:

    damn it Stellar, I'm glad your back. I missed ya. The flow is awesome. Your work is welcomed back with open arms.

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