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peterdawes — The Madness of Romance by-nc-nd
Published: 2008-05-18 01:44:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 458; Favourites: 5; Downloads: 4
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Description fissures forming on my sanity
my god, i've come undone.
suddenly everything simple
has become complex
and everything complicated
has been reduced down to the
barest of essentials.

existing upon sustenance not consumed;
beckoning my cravings into
overindulgence.
the object of my need
taking on corporeal form.
not found within the form of
air, food, or water
found within someone's soul instead.

you are all i require to survive.

when did this happen?
enslaved to something so fragile;
little mortal woman
with fiery eyes and soothing hands.
shackles upon my wrists
bound by chemistry and emotion.
they say it must be love
but is this truly the experience?

does love drive a man
to the point of drifting away
from everything he knows;
every impulse which comes as natural?
does love possess a being
to the point of foolishness
with such blindness
that they openly masquerade
as the fool for all to see?

still, i know it
just as much as i know
my name,
my identity,
my very existence.

you are all i require to survive.

lock me away in my madness;
save me from myself
before i do something rash.
for i know not myself
any longer
as i once thought i had.
the lunatic who possesses
these bones is in control
and he lives
only to serve you.

he speaks the words
as though a drowning man
forcing out his final breath.
it is you he sees
as the current takes him under
and the sight of your siren beauty
compels the laugh of insanity
from his pallid lips.
if i am that man
then i know what he screams
into the watery depths
that take him under.

it is you, dearest
that consumes his soul.

you are all i require to survive.
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Comments: 35

HoldingBackTears [2008-05-27 21:40:27 +0000 UTC]

It feels good to be READING your writing again, Peter.
I've missed you.

You never cease to amaze me - well done.

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peterdawes In reply to HoldingBackTears [2008-05-29 10:39:25 +0000 UTC]

And I have missed you, Kelly. How are you fairing these days?

Thank you kindly.

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HoldingBackTears In reply to peterdawes [2008-05-29 22:19:45 +0000 UTC]

Ah, Peter. The dramas of a world full of narcisists refuse to leave me alone. Other than that, I'm doing quite well.

And you are very welcome. :]]

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LeonieSainteVire [2008-05-27 15:24:29 +0000 UTC]

>>..lock me away in my madness;
save me from myself
before i do something rash.
for i know not myself
any longer..<<

I love this line. What is love but the loss of oneself? So poignant...so true.

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peterdawes In reply to LeonieSainteVire [2008-05-29 10:44:40 +0000 UTC]

Quite so. And no one is more lost than I.

Thank you, dear Leonie. How I missed your presence.

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purecountry [2008-05-20 01:59:53 +0000 UTC]

I am glad to see you writing again..And you never let us down.. Wonderful work as always my friend..

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peterdawes In reply to purecountry [2008-05-29 10:46:45 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very kindly, Sabrina.

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purecountry In reply to peterdawes [2008-05-29 12:09:46 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure..

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denlm [2008-05-18 13:18:12 +0000 UTC]

This is so wholly a male perspective! Bravo on finding "your" voice and sharing your vision. We women seem less inclined to see insanity within the folds of our love, so this stanza made me shake my head and think, "My god, so that is how a man feels."

when did this happen?
enslaved to something so fragile;
little mortal woman
with fiery eyes and soothing hands.
shackles upon my wrists
bound by chemistry and emotion.

Wonderful!

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peterdawes In reply to denlm [2008-05-29 11:11:22 +0000 UTC]

Ha ha! I did not realize the fairer sex did not see matters this way. I shall have to remember that next time I am embroiled within the madness and wondering how she manages to keep her composure.

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denlm In reply to peterdawes [2008-05-29 13:52:08 +0000 UTC]

Men just have to let go. Women have to play out the rope a little at a time. Both end up in freefall; one is just a more reckless decent.

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peterdawes In reply to denlm [2008-05-29 13:56:16 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I see the way this works now. And men are the reckless ones, naturally. Little wonder I am so confused; I've cracked my head on the bottom.

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denlm In reply to peterdawes [2008-05-29 13:59:13 +0000 UTC]

Don't get me wrong; women can be plenty reckless. But it's usually because we're following your lead.

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peterdawes In reply to denlm [2008-06-13 02:42:33 +0000 UTC]

Who is the fool, then?

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denlm In reply to peterdawes [2008-06-13 02:56:58 +0000 UTC]

I thought that was obvious.

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peterdawes In reply to denlm [2008-06-13 14:14:46 +0000 UTC]

Well, I was attempting to be a gentleman. However, the cheeky bastard prevailed.

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denlm In reply to peterdawes [2008-06-13 14:18:27 +0000 UTC]

Love that cheeky bastard. He can prevail with me whenever he wants.

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peterdawes In reply to denlm [2008-06-15 03:58:36 +0000 UTC]

And prevail he does, regardless of whether or not I want him to.

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Zer0Hawke [2008-05-18 12:03:00 +0000 UTC]

I think you've captured that state of mind perfectly - the point where nothing else matters unless it is done for the person you love.

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peterdawes In reply to Zer0Hawke [2008-05-29 11:09:05 +0000 UTC]

Blissful insanity, isn't it?

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Zer0Hawke In reply to peterdawes [2008-06-01 21:55:13 +0000 UTC]

Naturally.

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YouInventedMe [2008-05-18 06:12:18 +0000 UTC]

very nice

the repetition works well

xo!

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peterdawes In reply to YouInventedMe [2008-05-29 10:49:36 +0000 UTC]

Apologies for the belated reply.
Thank you. I appreciate the compliment greatly coming from a poet of your caliber.

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dark-dragon-wings [2008-05-18 04:00:22 +0000 UTC]

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peterdawes In reply to dark-dragon-wings [2008-05-29 10:50:06 +0000 UTC]

Oh dear, you seem to have dropped your jaw.

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dark-dragon-wings In reply to peterdawes [2008-05-29 21:18:06 +0000 UTC]

! oh noes! lol

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Viomoro [2008-05-18 02:54:01 +0000 UTC]

i like it a lot..

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peterdawes In reply to Viomoro [2008-05-29 10:51:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very kindly.

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Amriah [2008-05-18 02:30:55 +0000 UTC]

You capture what it's like to be in love and things are just... horrible. You feel like you can't live without that person because they've become your breath, you know? -sighs- I know that feeling. Great job, you portray the emotions so well !

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peterdawes In reply to Amriah [2008-05-29 10:52:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you kindly! Yes, it's maddening, yet at the same time, who can live without it, as you said. Horrible, yes, but at the same time even the painful moments are like thorns on a rose. Would we trade the pain for the beauty?

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Amriah In reply to peterdawes [2008-05-29 13:24:10 +0000 UTC]

I would, yes. Would you?

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peterdawes In reply to Amriah [2008-06-13 02:41:26 +0000 UTC]

Quite so.

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DarcKnyt [2008-05-18 01:58:13 +0000 UTC]

I'm certainly glad to see your work again, Peter. And you again capture the madness, the blurring of lines between reality and delusion, that is the emotion labeled -- and often excused! -- as love!

Bravo, friend!

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peterdawes In reply to DarcKnyt [2008-05-29 10:52:51 +0000 UTC]

Often excused, indeed.
Thank you, kind sir.

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DarcKnyt In reply to peterdawes [2008-05-29 13:08:00 +0000 UTC]

It was my privilege, Peter.

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