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When I Ran Away From Me
Contributed by
invierno
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Tuesday, 3rd November 2015 @ 07:48:29 PM in AEST
Topic:
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When I ran away from me,
not even peach fuzz on my cheeks;
a life already ruined,
the stuff of mares with scarce a dream;
by the time I was saved
I was already lost,
my heart a pumping mess
of abandoned motions tossed;
trampled on by those
we're supposed to count on when we're young,
I ran away from me
before my life had ere begun.
In the forty years of running
I let loose the core of me;
traded I for liquor and a lie that I was free.
But the steps, they built upon themselves
until wisdom knocked upon the door;
always running tiresome,
that endless search for 'more'.
The first falter in my gait,
remembered clearly in her face;
the moment when I knew I could begin to
stay in place.
But life, the trickster that it is,
had one more laugh on me;
the beauty holding me in sway
was a runner too, you see.
And my Lord, we ran together,
both chasing hard upon the dream;
a sober life, silence and a smile- thirteen years later
(I know it been a while),
both our feet together, at last came to a rest;
our love enough of what we have and stand to lose
the one thing we wouldn't test.
then, The Glorious Drunken Night,
my life, my wife said “No!” to booze....
and we both stopped running.
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invierno
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2015-11-03 19:48:29]
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Re: When I Ran Away From Me
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by Former_Member on
Tuesday, 3rd November 2015 @ 11:46:52 PM AEST
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Written like the pro you are!!!
They say take one day at a time. I pray you two keep on the straight road. I know it's tough and I've lost my brother to alcoholism. So, in that way, as a co-dependent, I can relate.
Thank you for sharing yourself.
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Re: When I Ran Away From Me
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by JamesStockdale on
Wednesday, 4th November 2015 @ 02:22:26 PM AEST
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Beautiful!
May your walk to happiness be a short one.
James |
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Re: When I Ran Away From Me
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by Deidra_Carmichael on
Wednesday, 4th November 2015 @ 02:33:23 PM AEST
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Wow, I am utterly impressed! You have painted a great picture in my mind of the journey you and your wife have been on. It's great to know that you can overcome any obstacle in life; there's always a choice, as you have put it here. Thanks for sharing and God bless,
Deidra |
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Re: When I Ran Away From Me
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by irisblue on
Thursday, 5th November 2015 @ 09:24:33 AM AEST
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| What a beautiful and honest write! One day at a time . Blessings on your all's new beginning! |
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Re: When I Ran Away From Me
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by PhantoMist on
Thursday, 5th November 2015 @ 04:39:09 PM AEST
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Absolute perfection and lyrical truth.
- Xcursion
Keep doing You. |
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Re: When I Ran Away From Me
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by speedy on
Thursday, 5th November 2015 @ 05:25:10 PM AEST
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Great write.
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Re: When I Ran Away From Me
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by FireStarter on
Saturday, 7th November 2015 @ 12:13:31 AM AEST
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| Keep on moving forward :) |
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Re: When I Ran Away From Me
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by softerware on
Saturday, 7th November 2015 @ 02:48:52 PM AEST
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May you never need to run away. You have taken your selfhood back.
"We came at last to rest" is a wonderful mantra. Keep it over your door.
Invierno, welcome home.
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Re: When I Ran Away From Me
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by unknown_utopia on
Monday, 9th November 2015 @ 03:58:03 AM AEST
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The never-ending battle,
I can relate well to this flow.
thanx
for sharing.... |
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