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her white flag
Contributed by
Cancer
on
Sunday, 21st September 2003 @ 02:35:00 AM in AEST
Topic:
SadPoetry
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she waves her white flag at the world
she never shows her face
just trying to hide from it all
her shelter found in isolation
her white flag still waving
but the world takes no notice
and another barrage of super models
leave her self-esteem in shambles
the smoldering remains of better days
when she didn't need the white flag at all
days when food wasn't an enemy
days when the mirror didn't make her cringe
her white flag is shredded, listlessly hanging
like she sometimes sees herself, in late night dreams
there just doesn't seem to be any way to win
and she can't even remember what she's fighting for
like a long awaited savior, sleeping pills promise release
a shelter, no pain can penetrate
and when the bottle is empty
she curls up on the floor of her foxhole
trying to block out the sound of the bombs
trying to ignore the war she never wanted
dead at 15, dead longer still
her still breath was belated by years
bitter sleeping pills brought the sweetest reward
washed down by a lifetime of tears
now, in some lonely cemetery
her unknown soldier's grave
bereft of flowers, it's only decor
is the tear-stained white flag that she waved
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Cancer
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2003-09-21 02:35:00]
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Re: her white flag
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by EmSal on
Sunday, 21st September 2003 @ 07:12:06 AM AEST
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Oh this poem is sad! But an awesome write.
Emma. |
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Re: her white flag
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by tease_whizz on
Sunday, 21st September 2003 @ 07:51:09 AM AEST
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| tragically beautiful, expressive and emotive - the concept is one often used but often made overly melodramatic or cliched, i think you created the right balance. excellent. Kate x |
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Re: her white flag
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by bobotheclown on
Sunday, 21st September 2003 @ 05:55:41 PM AEST
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this was so sad I am at a loss for words... another masterpiece Roy. Great write beautiful, tragic, and vivid.
Bobo (Joel) |
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Re: her white flag
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by jaeann on
Monday, 22nd September 2003 @ 05:04:59 AM AEST
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| such a story.......wow.....her unknown soldier's grave.....awesome!!!! |
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