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Crawl
You kicked dust in my face when I was already beat
I forced my way to the top
then you let go and let me drop
You spat blood in my face when I was already down
I pushed myself to the top
then you let go and made me drop
On my broken hands and bloodied knees
I return to you like a persistent disease
With bloodied fingers and a broken wrist
I send you a gift from my hate filled fist
You kicked mud at my face when I was already beat
I worked my way to the sky
then you let go and let me slide
The higher I climb the deeper I fall
The deeper I fall the steeper my crawl
The higher I climb the longer I fall
The longer I fall the steeper my crawl
You spat hate at my face when I was already down
I launched myself to the sky
then you let go and let me slide
Comments
Geezer
Sat, 2022-03-19 08:28
Crawling is...
a matter of perspective. What is it they say? "Discretion is the better part of valor"? I firmly believe that instead of getting beat to a bloody pulp, when I know I can't possibly win, that I should retreat. I understand the way you have projected the humiliation and managed to bring it to the page. Nice work. ~ Geez.
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One
Mon, 2022-03-21 06:14
Gee
Well, you know me, I write raw & call it as I see it..I like to exaggerate the theme sometimes for effect.
Appreciate you reading & commenting,
regards
One
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"with all that I am & all that I could be, I walk this earth, yet nobody sees me"
Candlewitch
Sat, 2022-03-19 09:43
dear One,
my favorite lines are:
The higher I climb the deeper I fall
The deeper I fall the steeper my crawl
The higher I climb the longer I fall
The longer I fall the steeper my crawl
this piece of work sounds like a wonderful song that, I think, anyone would be able to relate to. I've been there too, and I like this very much. I think this could be a winner in a lyrics contest!
*warm hugs, Cat
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One
Mon, 2022-03-21 06:16
Sis,
I am thinking of making this a song but of late I've only written & not produced any new music. Maybe my return to Neo will inspire me to create these into actual songs.
I await a lyric writing workshop.
regards
One
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"with all that I am & all that I could be, I walk this earth, yet nobody sees me"
Candlewitch
Wed, 2022-05-11 07:40
dear One,
I await a lyric writing workshop.
make your wants into a Suggestion!!! talk to Mark about it or suggest it directly! I'll join in.
love, Sis
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One
Wed, 2022-05-11 08:23
Sis,
when I was AEC chair, I did indeed run a lyric writing workshop. Can't recall if you attended, I remember Jess & Lou were in it. In fact I think I was in charge of Workshops too. Jess was my deputy.
Oh the good old days.
One.
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"with all that I am & all that I could be, I walk this earth, yet nobody sees me"
Candlewitch
Wed, 2022-05-11 08:28
I think...
it is time to do it again!
love, Sis
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Candlewitch
Wed, 2022-05-11 08:32
was I...
busy with my knee surgeries at that time?
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Geezer
Sat, 2022-05-14 15:00
In this comment, we have seen
In this comment, we have seen that you have run a workshop in the past.
Indeed, we have not had a workshop in quite some time.
Would you be interested in running a workshop?
Lyrics seem to be a good thing to do. Let us know. ~ The cabinet.
Paul, Mark, and Guy.
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One
Sun, 2022-05-22 11:16
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"with all that I am & all that I could be, I walk this earth, yet nobody sees me"
Candlewitch
Sun, 2022-05-22 10:28
my dear One,
is there some way that you can sit down with Geezer and iron it out, to be sure he has meant to insult you? if he has, I will support you in your decisions.
*Love, Sis
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One
Sun, 2022-05-22 11:17
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"with all that I am & all that I could be, I walk this earth, yet nobody sees me"
Candlewitch
Sun, 2022-05-22 11:08
my dearest One,
you still have me...
love, Sis
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Jackweb
Sat, 2022-03-19 12:38
O my goodness!
"By virtue of creativity, my literary genre is poetry".
~Jackweb
One
Mon, 2022-03-21 06:17
Jack
I appreciate your detailed analysis & will re-think my words & see if your critical ideas & brutal feedback can improve my piece. LOL!
Seriously i appreciate you reading & commenting,
regards
One
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"with all that I am & all that I could be, I walk this earth, yet nobody sees me"
Jackweb
Sat, 2022-03-19 12:39
O my goodness!
"By virtue of creativity, my literary genre is poetry".
~Jackweb
scribbler
Sun, 2022-05-22 11:25
A powerful assertion of never giving up
There are a few lines I'd have done differently but upon reflection they would have only been different not better
One
Sun, 2022-05-22 11:36
Stan
Appreciate you reading & commenting. You can still offer your suggestions, I may like them better than the original.
Regards
One
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"with all that I am & all that I could be, I walk this earth, yet nobody sees me"