love, tolerance, and harm
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Hi shady,

(02-03-2026, 02:23 PM)shady Wrote:  the fallacy of boyhood
a starting line with no end  -- strong start
when will you grow into your height?
when your knees hit your chest and your tears leave your eyes
you shrink smaller
soften a bit
yet your solid outside remains -- Agree that this line seems awkward

a hard-boiled egg--
shell on
i can not crack you open  -- the problem I have with this line is that 'hard-boiled eggs' are extremely easy to crack open and there the analogy fails, perhaps a different analogy.
not that i even want to
i held you gently even as you dragged me down
i sung in your ear as you mangled my sence of reality -- good line, 'mangled' is a strong word. sense??

you are magical--
a miraculous success it was 
how well you did
not only did you unwind the yarn
but you pulled at the fibers 
absolutely destroyed it
until it was unrecognizable

i am unrecognizable
the woman i am today
little me
yes, little me
i grow taller
and i hope you don't grow cold in my shadow
but still, i have enough God in my heart that i'd wish warmth for you

and i remember the warmth i owe you everytime i say: -- every time - two separate words 
...forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us  -- these two lines should be either in quotation marks or italics as it is a quote from a prayer 

because in the end  -- consider changing 'because' 
its your faults, my anger, your shame, my bitterness
and it kills
it kills
it kills.
Some nice strong images in here. Just a few thoughts to consider.
Thanks for the read
feedback award wae aye man ye radgie
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Messages In This Thread
love, tolerance, and harm - by shady - 02-03-2026, 02:23 PM
RE: love, tolerance, and harm - by Fruitiper - 02-03-2026, 06:53 PM
RE: love, tolerance, and harm - by wasellajam - 02-03-2026, 08:18 PM
RE: love, tolerance, and harm - by Magpie - 02-04-2026, 06:14 AM
RE: love, tolerance, and harm - by jonvandalen - 02-19-2026, 12:24 AM
RE: love, tolerance, and harm - by Mark A Becker - 02-20-2026, 02:47 AM
RE: love, tolerance, and harm - by JohnS - 02-22-2026, 06:49 PM



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