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ligeia — from an unseen eye
Published: 2002-06-18 20:57:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 97; Favourites: 0; Downloads: 5
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Description Close your eyes,
and tell yourself that nothing has happened.
My friend, denial.

Escape to the warm scent of oblivion,
locked behind flimsy wooden barriers.

My skin,
disgusting,
clothed in false identities.
A materialistic concoction of all whom I envy.
All whom I denounce.
Yet I still spy with hidden jealousy.

Do I perhaps long for the ignorance which would fulfill my life
with mindless bliss and unimportant atrocities?
For your illusions, and reverence;
as pinnacle of your own shallow reality.
Why do I still envy all that I loathe?

Your manipulation is intriguing.
To have such power while appearing innocent and pure.
But there is an unseen eye which is aware.
And a rage which burns my compassion to ash.

No secure conclusions will ever be drawn.
No single opinion or explanation can be made to my satisfaction.
Close your eyes and convince yourself that all is well.
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Comments: 4

WarthogDemon [2009-12-05 20:29:30 +0000 UTC]

Nice.

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conecta [2002-06-19 07:21:49 +0000 UTC]

nice work.....I mean really nice!

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stormclouds [2002-06-18 22:36:59 +0000 UTC]

Not quite as intense as the rest of your work that I have read., but that's not a bad thing. I think you are a great writer..keep it up.

~Emm

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kyng [2002-06-18 21:07:34 +0000 UTC]

Yes, yes .. well put. I like the fourth stanza particularly.


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