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Sacred Slumber

July 30, 2010
By OscarW. DIAMOND, Clarksville, Arkansas
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OscarW. DIAMOND, Clarksville, Arkansas
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Favorite Quote:
"Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds ways to kneel and kiss the ground." - Rumi

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The dream that night
Was a dream to be had
Making it seem as if
Everything was not so bad

But the startled awakening
And the palid, stony moon
Belie the beauty of the heavens
Now, suddenly, I'm stuck in the womb

Reality births my heart, my soul
Hidden within my inner child
And now I'm naked in the dark
The hurt in my eyes growing wild

To escape the truth
I must dive into oblivion
Where the demons harbor
To chance a dream again

Father, grant me
Eternal rest
For I have failed
This gruesome test

I now close my eyes
What's done is done
I lift up my soul
And let sleep come

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OscarW. DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 24 2010 at 11:03 pm
OscarW. DIAMOND, Clarksville, Arkansas
95 articles 0 photos 41 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds ways to kneel and kiss the ground." - Rumi

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Thank you, Jess! =D
x0x0xJ SILVER said...
on Aug. 24 2010 at 11:01 pm
x0x0xJ SILVER, Wood Dale, Illinois
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Sometimes the thoughts in my head get bored and go for a stroll out through my mouth. This is rarely a good thing.

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Hahaa, same here. I'm going to read some of your poems. I posted a few too, but with so many being submitted it's hard for everyone to read every single one of course. Haha. Like your poem, btw. (:
OscarW. DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 24 2010 at 8:57 pm
OscarW. DIAMOND, Clarksville, Arkansas
95 articles 0 photos 41 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds ways to kneel and kiss the ground." - Rumi

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Hahaha, thanks! :) Really, I never get any comments on my stuff. I'm sure the majority don't. That really means a lot coming from someone not part of my little facebook circle! :D
Thesilentraven PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 24 2010 at 8:04 pm
Thesilentraven PLATINUM, Mableton, Georgia
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&quot;il piu nell&#039; uno,&quot; (according to Emerson, an Italian expression for beauty)<br /> <br /> &quot;Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality&quot; ~Emily Dickinson<br /> <br /> &quot;The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain&quot; <br /> ~Kahlil Gibran

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I am amazed by this poem; it is extremely well written. I can say nothing more.