To each.

By TheDismantled










so i say,

to those who would listen

i am only a memory,

nothing more.

so therefore i eclipse god as a notion.



whisper to your children, this

the lullaby of the fallen;

what are we?

and what is our existence?

we were glad to die,

so we're pleased to be of the fallen.



to each

that live,

it is our breath we miss.

to each

that sleep, i pray you never have to wake.

and to each

that dream......

well,you have our sympathies.





-Mason Allison

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© 2007 Mason Allison
Published on Sunday, February 18, 2007.     Filed under: "Spiritual" and "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: this is the first of yours ive read, and im impressed. .you caught us in our own reflections; and you had me thinking about my own meager faith 'our breath we miss' [egads, greatness!]. in such a succinct spaced out [literally/metaphorically] write

  • blue On Wednesday, April 11, 2007, blue (1454)By person wrote:

    Still works. ~b

  • GraveFlower On Tuesday, March 6, 2007, GraveFlower (249)By person wrote:

    beautiful..........love it---i had to read it twice...i want to keep the essence of the poem....~*dani*~ beautiful

  • prettydisgrace On Monday, February 19, 2007, prettydisgrace (96)By person wrote:

    lovely written peice.very emotional,i understood it well

  • A former member wrote: I had to read this a few times to capture the true meaning of the poem. What an excellent piece. Well done and welcome to DP. -Glass

  • Grey Lies On Monday, February 19, 2007, Grey Lies (186)By person wrote:

    i didnt get it at first...but i can see it now. lovely. the last stanza was really deep. good work!

  • DoctorAsh On Sunday, February 18, 2007, DoctorAsh (373)By person wrote:

    Very butter-if-full. We are glad to have died, and we are pleased to be of the fallen. Powerful write my friend, tis about god-damned time you post shit- To dream is a worth to die for - To die is a worth to sympathize for. Excellent.

  • elisa On Sunday, February 18, 2007, elisa (1616)By person wrote:

    '...i am only a memory...' i can relate to that.....well said.

  • blue On Sunday, February 18, 2007, blue (1454)By person wrote:

    Exceedingly impressive. This carries a uniqueness I have not seen in awhile. Welcome to DP. ~b

  • zanewill On Sunday, February 18, 2007, zanewill (84)By person wrote:

    i love this!!! PARASOMNIA= the fear of going 2 sleep!! LOL/ welcome & write on>>

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