a paper filled alley

By Dancing_Monkey

"You look tired my friend". He trew the words like a prophet
"My eyes won't stay open", mostly a drunk whisper

And he pushed me,
Into a paper filled alley

"Comfortable" I mumbled.

Being stripped in what seemed like hours

The old news cut into my back. Dreams of war long pushed aside

He told me "Little princess, it is the flute of the watcher,
The dancing Martyr, one sneeky little bastard.

I never did understand what he meant,
But I never did cast aside - Chance

"It surely does not taste like a flute"
.A sour but sweet taste
Filling my mouth with what seemed like thousand searching lives

"It has been searching for the right mouth to blow it"
A grim smile, but somewhat sad eyes looked down at me,
So pure cleansed, A troubled mind put on hold for a second.

I did my part on this journey, sand covering my tracks.

"One hole makes a whole"
And he left me...

In stepped a man unfrightened to put the warm city light behind him
.Face painted black and white.
"It makes the common man, trust his beliefs on life"

He said so without me even saying anything

Picked up from the uncomforting remains
Of the worlds latest flaw,

His smile was painted wide and I saw his eyes the color of onyx

" Hind sight makes you nothing, but see the bad in times lost.
There was once a proud nation, we saw more beyond one' God beyond one' leader,
Beliefs seperated to makes alot of truths"

I wept and I did so for hours.

One question eating my mind:

Why do some think mimes fool, when they are able to touch the Invisible Wall

Right infront of you ?

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Copyright 2004 Dancing_Monkey
Published on Thursday, April 22, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • knightmirror On Friday, April 23, 2004, knightmirror (426)By person wrote:

    holy crap this was farkin brilliant my friend.*one hole makes a whole,then he left me...*and the end need i say it was sheer magnificence,IT WAS.**** and well deserved,too bad i don't have more room to add favorites cause this would surely be added.much l

  • knightmirror On Friday, April 23, 2004, knightmirror (426)By person wrote:

    ove-chris

  • A former member wrote: yet again Monkey you describe a depraved and vile act in a way, that if one is not paying attention, would make it seem attractive and mystical, your very talented

  • Lynaes On Thursday, April 22, 2004, Lynaes (854)By person wrote:

    I can't get over the powerful depth and truth in the last two lines. And overall wonderfully haunting and intriguing piece, I deeply enjoyed reading this, over and over. ~L

  • OLd SouL On Thursday, April 22, 2004, OLd SouL (717)By person wrote:

    Jovial facades tend to hide the deep waters underneath... and some believe truths come with a stern and solemn face... though some of the greatest wisdom can be found behind a painted face or inside a dancing monkey. :::OLd

  • Johny_D_Lewis On Thursday, April 22, 2004, Johny_D_Lewis (467)By person wrote:

    My mind is always in the gutter, but thanx for pointing it out. I love the way it ended. Quite a description "A sour but sweet taste Filling my mouth with what seemed like thousand searching lives" Awesome ^_^

  • sweetambrosia On Thursday, April 22, 2004, sweetambrosia (80)By person wrote:

    Okay, I see it now, absolutely wonderful and intriguing write. -- sweets

  • Anth On Thursday, April 22, 2004, Anth (1126)By person wrote:

    youve amazed me yet again monkey, you had the awesome concept, and you even had the wisdom in lines to use for this, and the way the last part made it all come one, this is utter brilliance

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