Phil Panebianco Poems

The brightly lit moon has broken through the dark clouds above.
It has shed some light on our gloomy streets.
The creatures of the night have crawled back into their dwellings.
Waiting for their next victims of prey.
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How do you know when you've found that special someone?
Is it that sparkle in her eye?
Is it her glowing smile?
Maybe it's her caring voice or warm embrace?
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Little white lines guide you through your confused world.
Waves of a liquid poison crash over you.
Lost in your own dillusions.
Can't look at your own reflection, for you may see what you've become.
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Ever feel like your back is up against the wall?
And that wall is closing in?
Trying hard not to fall.
Sometimes wanna jump out of your skin.
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So many tales of wasted youth.
Kids who have taken a dead end road towards their future.
So many tales of drug fueled nights.
Their minds wasted in a cloud of smoke.
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I should have seen it all coming
Should have seen the shadows creeping behind
Should have searched the labyrinth a little longer.
Decided the who, what, where, why and when.
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Dug myself into a hole,
deep within my soul.
Wrong decisions have caused me pain,
these hardships, words cannot explain.
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A heart ripped out,
stepped on,
torn into pieces,
then repeated over again.
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You both have given gifts of love,
gifts of faith and most important, family.
You have given me something to be proud of, two people to look up to.
You have given me a special childhood that I will cherish forever.
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Why am I always the stupid one,
the dumb one, the wrong one?
Why am I always to blame?
Why am I always to shame?
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