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Labyrinths

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  Your eyes resemble labyrinths without walls,
Effortlessly crafted, simple complications
That imprison all that is before them,
A labyrynth not shielded by a minotaur but
something more fierce.

A mystique that has become me,
An escape that appears a comfort to be near,
You are living in a transparent fortress,
Numbers have been torn from your chest,
A face has been enveloped by pain
And a sundress.

Still, the blood has once again dried
And soon the stain-remover shall be applied.

With double glazed eyes we can truly see,
Read beneath the lines; people are mere products
Of a damn soil refinery,
And now our names are spelt in incorrect binary,
It is time for us all to stand up and
Fight what we can't see.

Rape and murder are acceptable 'facts of life',
Even if the victims are too young to understand the facts of life.

When screams are muffled and ignored they are heard,
For every beast that has visited your room,
A dropp has been lost in humanity's teary lake,
Yet still, nobody understands why it is
I am trapped,
In a labyrinth that merely resides in my mind,
A seemingly impossible obstacle,
The work of a tormented conjurer,
And now the lactic acid burns
From walking with the weight of your image
In my mind,
And on such unforgiving terrain
The disdain has become inflamed.

This 'dream' sickens me.
This 'way of life' obliterates such beautiful sights.
This solution is simple..... Listen.

Shane Sebago


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  ~ Jon London ~  (5/25/2008 1:04:00 PM)

Very well composed piece, great expression used to create a page full of explosive imagery.

Nicely penned write, keep your gift going.

best wishes
Jon.
  Ency Bearis  (5/25/2008 7:29:00 AM)

nicely written...keep it up...welcome to the site and thaks for your poem....

Best Wishes,
Ency Bearis

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