It's only words and words are all I have......

It's only words and words are all I have...

Silence

The world cannot hear you

Darkness

They cannot see you

Emptiness

They will not fill you

Distant

Yet you feel me

Vacant

Yet you fill me up

Violent

Yet you comfort me

Hope

You can create me

Give

You will receive

Dream

You will succeed

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Matthew Emmett Townsend Jul 10, 2008, 2:43am EDT

Lots of emotions in this
not necessarily well put,
but poetry sometimes is rough by nature,
esp by the nature of the stimulus to write, when it is ragged...

so poetry like life can be jagged
it can cut

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Patty H. Jul 10, 2008, 2:46am EDT

I think it turned out great, thanks for sharing.

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Matthew Emmett Townsend Jul 10, 2008, 3:01am EDT

Thank you Patty... for careing enough to first think about reading it
and then reading it
and even more to comment...

Your comment however small you might think it to be... was a Huge hug to me

Emmett

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April H. Jul 10, 2008, 3:10am EDT

You are so right Emmett poetry like life can be jagged. Even though this is jagged. The few words speak volumes.

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jJack Midknight Jul 10, 2008, 4:14am EDT

all that matters is that you value it, it is your poem.....

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Carl "Prime Time" Lee Jul 10, 2008, 7:19am EDT

Written to fill the void. You're still in my prayers.

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Marilyn M. Jul 10, 2008, 8:28am EDT

jJack is right. Sometimes the only one who gets a poem it the poet. And that's okay. In this instance, I think we get it. :-) With all that you've been through these past months, it's no wonder that you'd write a poem you consider rough. To me, your poem says you've been living in pieces...and that you're coming back that same way.

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Sensational Sadie Sexy Senior Sitizen Jul 10, 2008, 9:44am EDT

Well done. I liked this one very much.

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Bob B. Jul 10, 2008, 10:30am EDT

I think your poem turned out great Emmett.

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Janet Somewhere Up On The Mount Jul 10, 2008, 10:50am EDT

Thanks for sharing Emmett.

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ELLEN B. Jul 10, 2008, 10:59am EDT

It is a great poem Emmett. Not only have you had a rough few months, it is going to take time to heal, and the rough you see, or what cuts in your poem, is the same in your heart. I thought it was very good. Real. Ellen B

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Marsha F. Jul 10, 2008, 11:06am EDT

You've written what you're feeling. That's good.

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Carol P. Jul 10, 2008, 11:21am EDT

I can relate to every single jagged word...great job.

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Leslie - The Soap Lady! Townsend Jul 10, 2008, 1:26pm EDT

SOmeday we will stop being so angry that our daughter took her life, but I KNOW we will see her again, I KNOW she is not lost to us. My greatest regret is she could not see herself through our eyes or Our Father's eyes, instep of her Step Monster.

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Lynn R. Jul 10, 2008, 3:51pm EDT

Emmett I can tell this beautifully written poem was written from the heart. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and innermost feelings with us. You will meet up with her again.

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Laura H. Jul 10, 2008, 4:39pm EDT

Beautiful. So much emotion in so few words.

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John Philipp Jul 10, 2008, 5:58pm EDT

I thought it was powerful in its simplicity, Emmett.

Thanks.

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Connie C. Jul 11, 2008, 12:09am EDT

It is amazing how we can be empty and hollow and when we know the plan, we can become all that is wonderful. Great poem.
I have missed you. Is everything ok?

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