Homethe mark

the mark

09/05/201409/05/2014 Daniel von der Embse poetry

Love leaves a mark
that only bitterness
can wear away
a little each day
until the soul
gasps for air
and begs to be fed
seeking light
once more
willing to do
anything
not to be
alone

©Daniel von der Embse

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Vamsi Nallapareddy says:

09/05/2014 at 09:57

Amazing lines!

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Nishita13 says:

09/08/2014 at 06:14

Reblogged this on Walkingtomydreams13.

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Nishita13 says:

09/08/2014 at 06:15

The bitter-sweet truth. 🙂

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Poetry © by Daniel von der Embse. Most every poem I write starts out in flight. Some of them land safely. Some of them crash.

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