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January 9, 2009
By foreverdreaming14 PLATINUM, Redmond, Washington
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My mouth moves in silent prayer,
While sweat pools, cooling on my face.
Serenity, I don’t know the feeling,
Only my own anxieties tinting my vision in icy blue.
My breath comes out in gasps,
Fear clouding my vision, burning metallic in my throat.
I cannot remember what they said in church,
It never struck a chord,
I never thought that I
Would find myself here,
Kneeling at the foot of my bed,
My knees slowly going numb,
And the clock tick-tick-ticking in my ear.
When you talk to God, what do you say?
When you have left the phone off the hook for so long?
Forgetting about old what’s-his-name when things are going fine.
What would he say if he answered at all?
I never thought I would want this,
Never thought that I would need
Something, anything, to keep my fear away.
Never thought I would look to my own ­muttered words,
For promises and everything-will-be-all-rights.
And now that I’m here,
I’m feeling foolish,
Talking to my walls,
And now I wonder if there is anything really there at all.

© Susannah B., Greenwich, CT

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hope95 SILVER said...
on Aug. 26 2011 at 10:39 pm
hope95 SILVER, Hamilton, Ohio
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life is hard but death is cruel so put your big girl boots on and deal with it. my life has been harsh but im learning to deal with it one day at a time. life is like a box of chocolates, you never know watchya gonna get:)

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n i rlly love this poem;)

 

hope95 SILVER said...
on Aug. 26 2011 at 10:38 pm
hope95 SILVER, Hamilton, Ohio
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life is hard but death is cruel so put your big girl boots on and deal with it. my life has been harsh but im learning to deal with it one day at a time. life is like a box of chocolates, you never know watchya gonna get:)

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i rlly agree. im actually having some trouble wit that now
Angeleyes12 SILVER said...
on Aug. 26 2011 at 7:29 pm
Angeleyes12 SILVER, Hatfield, Pennsylvania
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Wow i totally agree with you. The poem was beautiful too :)
maxxykat94 PLATINUM said...
on May. 4 2011 at 10:11 pm
maxxykat94 PLATINUM, Centreville, Virginia
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I agree with everyone - this poem is amazing! Very honest and beautifully so. Your questions are very real anad relatable. As someone else offered, drop me a comment and i'd be glad to chat sometime. :]
sillywillysooz GOLD said...
on Nov. 13 2010 at 8:51 am
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this poem is amazing!
KirstynAlexandra PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 26 2010 at 2:38 pm
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i love this poem. it's very deep and thoughtful. keep it up! Plz read my pieces :)
KaiteyAmber SILVER said...
on May. 9 2010 at 1:33 pm
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That is questionable-maRAWR.   But i love this poem it is really good. keep it up =D
maRAWR GOLD said...
on May. 5 2010 at 2:33 pm
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'when you talk to god, what do you say?'- i love that! do you even have to say anything, though, since he'll know what you're going to say anyway?
mandielynnrose GOLD said...
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I've felt exactly the same and when i do i feel guilty of a crime- like im using Him cause I only pray when things go bad.
jan15roy said...
on Feb. 17 2010 at 11:13 pm
Just keep talking to him. He is there, he is everywhere. Believe in him. The faith of a mustard seed can move mountains!
iAmTheStardust PLATINUM said...
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this poem, it was absolutely incredible. if you really feel this way, leave me a comment and we can talk. i love to help ppl....
AbbotRabbit GOLD said...
on Dec. 2 2009 at 3:00 pm
AbbotRabbit GOLD, Abolana, District Of Columbia
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This poem has great flow and insight.<br /> I really enjoyed it.<br /> Lovely poem darling =]<br /> -Please check out the works that I have posted on here it would be highly appreciated and I think you would greatly enjoy them, Thankk youz-<br /> XxIll tell you Im an orphan after you meet myy familyXx

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This poem has great flow and insight.

I really enjoyed it.

Lovely poem darling =]

-Please check out the works that I have posted on here it would be highly appreciated and I think you would greatly enjoy them, Thankk youz-

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decouvrir GOLD said...
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Yea its really an amazing feeling to have that kind of love and existence but He's real and He's there all the time He will always be there for you
Zero_K DIAMOND said...
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Beautiful. I have often wondered whether there is someone else out there who knows more than us. For me, it is my Goddess. May you find peace with whatever you believe.

-Blessed Be!

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AbbotRabbit GOLD said...
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This poem has great flow and insight.<br /> I really enjoyed it.<br /> Lovely poem darling =]<br /> -Please check out the works that I have posted on here it would be highly appreciated and I think you would greatly enjoy them, Thankk youz-<br /> XxIll tell you Im an orphan after you meet myy familyXx

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Great meaning and insight. I loved it.

Beautiful poem darling=]

-Please check out my poems that I have posted it would be greatly apreciated.
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Yes, there is someone there besides the walls. He is the way, the truth, and the light. He has turned my life around for the better, and I never thought I'd be a Christian, but God had other plans, so here I am and I'm saved. If you want to talk to me about it, please do.
foreverdreaming14 PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 22 2009 at 8:24 pm
foreverdreaming14 PLATINUM, Redmond, Washington
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go ahead
Julianne Davis BRONZE said...
on Jun. 19 2009 at 7:17 pm
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Hey me and my band are trying to write lyrics and its not working. could i create this poem into a song?!?