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Published: 2015-04-07 17:36:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 565; Favourites: 14; Downloads: 0
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You fell on a grenade.I tore through you like
teeth through meat
your resiliency
pulsing and wet
on a bone plate.
You had told me you did not want to go
clinging to my breast, fearful
but I was not willing to entertain
the sum of your tears.
Eventually, my dear boy
death reaps everything we sow.
You had told me you did not want to go
heaving
but I was not meant to protect you
forever.
-D.E.M
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Strong imagery here.
I especially love "death reaps everything we sow."
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I really like that line too. Thank you!
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Excellent piece. It really breathes life into the paradoxical image of someone who clings to and has an expectation of protection from the person who has harmed them.
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It's very interesting how people cling to those that are not good for their health.
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Been there done that too much. I guess that makes me bad for myself in doing so...hahah!
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We live and we learn, right?
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This is powerful and you captured the emotion perfectly. Letting go of someone you care about is extremely difficult. Even from years of experience in compartmentalizing people from my days in the Navy, there are people that break through those barriers.
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Letting go is one of the hardest experiences we can deal with, I think. We don't necessarily realize how attached to others we are until we have to let them go, whether it's emotionally, spiritually, or physically. But sometimes, it's very necessary.
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I loved this <3 Discussions about death and similar things come easy to me and my family because we feel like it's a natural part of life, but I really like the fear you capture in this piece <3 great job!
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Or could it be that sometimes people just don't want to let go of us, even while we're living?
Thank you for your kind words.
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haha people will be clingy whether they're at the prime of their life verge of death, and I think that's a healthy way to be. If we didn't cling to life and all that it gives us at every moment, it' might slip away <3 and no problemo <3 u deserve em!
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