the people in the attic

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    the people in the attic

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    the people in my head have a perpetual wrangle
    about who among the rabble
    can hit the hardest
    or who can hurt the most
    or feel the most pain 

    or who deserves to sleep deeply
    on the bed of daggers
    this winter

    or who shall feast upon the food spoiled by splinters
    come spring

    this mind mischief is mis-gifted
    and it never stops presenting its grief
    tiny devils do their miserable
    un-Christmas dance all year
    while my hours bend bleed and blend
    into a tapestry of unsettling moments
    and distracted days



    <>  june 2016

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    cheronld commented on the people in the attic

    01-20-2017

    Nicely written.....a glimpse into the minds eye of PAIN.....this write of yours, I truly appreciate....thanks....Cher
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    Crush

    02/27/2018

    thank you, Cher. sometimes it's hard to read the heart i had then.

    cheronld

    02/27/2018

    I get it....the past can be a blessing or curse, but especially when in written form....we can see where we have grown....or where we may still need to grow....it can also be comforting because we sometimes need to have a flashback every now and then....when rereading some of my own....I often don't recognize myself....

    Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.

    Plato (BC 427-BC 347) Greek philosopher.

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