Lost and found, and lost

By Dr Benway

Why when I dream to be a lion,
do I wake, in the mirror a whore?
shuddering at the thought of another subtle suggestion.

Through flags of swirling blood I am frozen,
unable to be a friend to my abscess ridden shadow.

searching for default divinity
in a prison of emotional chastity,
lusting after nothingness,
and nothingness is what I find...

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Published on Saturday, January 29, 2005. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "Lost and found, and lost"

On Thursday, September 29, 2005, Crysa (33) wrote:

I love the idea of "emotional chastity".
On Saturday, March 26, 2005, AniDayz (812) wrote:

this is probably the 10th i have read this, and it absolutely stunns me each time...absolutely amazing portrayl of nothingness...and the realization of such. this continuosly blows me away.
On Thursday, February 10, 2005, Zara Synn (57) wrote:

I'm running out of words. =) I loved the last stanza.
A former member wrote: this is beautiful. i like the lines about dreaming to be one thing and then still seeing yourself as something else.
On Tuesday, February 1, 2005, The Crimson Queen (917) wrote:

write more...ahhh!! I'm waiting hehe
On Tuesday, February 1, 2005, island warrior (210) wrote:

This stunned me,excellent work
On Sunday, January 30, 2005, Six-Out (1423) wrote:

Like ash dreams in a strong wind. I feel this. Particularly the first stanza. Seeing the decline before it happens, I guess. We're all nothingness, in a way. It just hurts so much when we realize it.
On Sunday, January 30, 2005, Dr Benway (48) wrote:

Like I expected, you hit it right on the dot.
On Saturday, January 29, 2005, The Crimson Queen (917) wrote:

hay que bueno......
On Saturday, January 29, 2005, Anth (1126) wrote:

my fave is the first verse here
On Saturday, January 29, 2005, sIo (898) wrote:

i still love the last stanza. this was an awesome poem.
On Saturday, January 29, 2005, ShardsofSilence (219) wrote:

lovely write
On Saturday, January 29, 2005, The Crimson Queen (917) wrote:

still amazing ~AoD
On Saturday, January 29, 2005, GraySky (15) wrote:

Awesome.
On Saturday, January 29, 2005, AniDayz (812) wrote:

beautifully writeen.