Tourniquet

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    Tourniquet

     Pushing down, pulling out cartilage.
    releasing the pressure into a stained life.
    Your eyes give you away.
    A fabulous specimen,
    with a heart meant to rest.
    Cut off circulation
    to the life I once knew.
    You whipser quietly.
    We mingle with life,
    tangled inside the blankets.
    Sweating love amoung the petals.
    I breathe out music, repetition.
    I screamed for deliverance
    and you have saved me.
    Put life into my veins.
    My tourniquet,
    my broken lie.

    By: Brandi Deacon
    2010

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    Jayandben commented on Tourniquet

    03-16-2010

    THe words on this screen envelope me in such an amazing world of insight :)
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    BringMeBullets

    03/16/2010

    Thank you so much. :)

    seventhwave commented on Tourniquet

    03-05-2010

    This is definately a work of literary art, I felt as though I were gently falling through a poetic cloud while reading........thank you
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    BringMeBullets

    03/05/2010

    Thank you. The pleasure is mine, surly. It is an honor to be graced with your comments. :)

    Musicmynded1 commented on Tourniquet

    03-04-2010

    The simple line "I breathe out music" gets you a 10 right here. Luv it.
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    BringMeBullets

    03/04/2010

    Thank you darling. ;)

    poetgirl04 commented on Tourniquet

    02-25-2010

    Nice use of imagery to convey your message. I love it. Great work.
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    BringMeBullets

    02/26/2010

    Thank you so much! :)

    SavVySam commented on Tourniquet

    02-23-2010

    You write so very well...rich word images and strong emotion in each piece I have read! Nice work!
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    BringMeBullets

    02/23/2010

    Thank you so much. It means a lot. :)

    Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.

    Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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