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peterdawes — The Fragility of Light by-nc-nd
Published: 2008-07-19 10:36:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 244; Favourites: 3; Downloads: 4
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Description deconstruct it all
decompose it all
upon a pile of refuse.
what was
is no longer.
what is
is no longer
worth the breath it takes
to speak of anymore.

within my hands, i hold
absolute destruction.
your soul, it was so pretty.
placed atop your head, it was a halo.
your soul, it was so alluring.
the moth intercepts the fire
in a kamikaze mission,
because your soul
it was so attractive.

but within my hands,
i hold little more than broken pieces.
it shattered in my grip.
i had no idea
i was holding it too tightly.
it cracked under the pressure
of being light in the darkness.
your soul, it was a beacon,
but within my hands i hold
dust being carried off by the wind.

tear it all apart.
rip away the shadows;
deconstruct the pain.
like a moth to the flame,
you followed me
to your own downfall.
and within these hands
that only know how to destroy,
i find the urge to join you
on your funeral pyre.
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Comments: 16

katarthis [2008-10-21 04:33:44 +0000 UTC]

Proving that Emo style isn't all bad here... No really, I do like this one. There are right ways to do this sort of thing and you appear to know them all.

k

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MrsDarcKnyt [2008-07-24 02:09:24 +0000 UTC]

Some things are so much more fragile than we can know.

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peterdawes In reply to MrsDarcKnyt [2008-07-24 09:56:07 +0000 UTC]

sometimes, we only know how much so when it breaks.

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MrsDarcKnyt In reply to peterdawes [2008-07-25 02:17:08 +0000 UTC]

Those little shards cut deep, don't they.

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denlm [2008-07-22 13:20:29 +0000 UTC]

Strong, shocking and very powerful. When you get into this mood, as opposed to the melancholy, you scare the bejesus out of me, Peter.

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peterdawes In reply to denlm [2008-07-24 12:56:39 +0000 UTC]

the devil yet remains behind the gaze of the saint, i suppose.

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denlm In reply to peterdawes [2008-07-25 18:24:52 +0000 UTC]

Without him, you'd be a far less intriguing hero. So please let him come out and play more often.

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believeeverything [2008-07-21 05:24:36 +0000 UTC]

the emotion that is expressed is just beautiful. another wonderful piece

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peterdawes In reply to believeeverything [2008-07-21 23:54:43 +0000 UTC]

thank you very kindly, renee.

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HoldingBackTears [2008-07-20 19:43:12 +0000 UTC]

The imagery is absolutely incredible.
The emotion is so strong. A fabulous piece.

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peterdawes In reply to HoldingBackTears [2008-07-21 23:58:12 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much, kelly.

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HoldingBackTears In reply to peterdawes [2008-07-22 02:21:42 +0000 UTC]

You are very welcome, love.

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YouInventedMe [2008-07-19 20:37:54 +0000 UTC]

lovely poem

and somehow I knew you like interpol...
I do too, of course

xo!

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peterdawes In reply to YouInventedMe [2008-07-20 01:29:28 +0000 UTC]

thank you kindly.

both interpol and editors have that post-punk sound endemic in their music. i don't know of many others who capture it as well. i have been playing both quite a bit.

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lelioimmortalIS [2008-07-19 16:17:57 +0000 UTC]

Very powerful images...I love it.

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peterdawes In reply to lelioimmortalIS [2008-07-20 01:32:15 +0000 UTC]

thank you very kindly.

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