A Piece Of Me (2012)

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A Piece Of Me (2012)

I am disconnected from my writing
and from myself.
 
My sense of direction which once guided me
now leads me astray.
I would like to tell you I'm lost
but I know I hide within these words.
For they are my greatest strength 
and my God given gift.

If this is a gift, then why does it hurt?
Am I destined only to reveal?
 
I have missed my chance for a normal life
cutting these wounds into my soul,
singing to you an opera of screams,
showing you the darkest most intimate parts of myself
in an effort to prove that light still exists in all things
and yet you still want to bleed;
you still want to replay the horror that once existed.

Your entertainment comes at a high price.
How much more do you want?
Will it ever be enough?
Peel my flesh, savor my pain,
beat me down and scorn me to hell
so that I may have just one chance to feel again.


Give these words meaning
from my sorrow....

Give my sorrow meaning
from these words



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Tempestlady commented on A Piece Of Me (2012)

02-17-2013

Loved the line "but I know I hide in theese words..." it is a gift Artie, your are special, but i would like to warn you not to give too much of yourself, your soul could disappear in the giving.......write on. Tlady

sammia commented on A Piece Of Me (2012)

11-15-2012

WOW very deep! Adding this to my faves. Once again Artie you put so much emotion into your work

Embraced commented on A Piece Of Me (2012)

07-18-2012

Very deep. Well all feel this a some point. Some more than others. Be well Artie.

origionalmerlin commented on A Piece Of Me (2012)

07-12-2012

aloha brother artie (((laughter))) when i am in pieces i marinate the chunks and then barbique them.. i am best served cold.. try an old melanie song, here's the link http://youtu.be/M4KHEsqAZVA

jj1562 commented on A Piece Of Me (2012)

06-21-2012

as poets we all feel like this my friend. And I think "O Now Know Why" we feel that way go find that poem of mine it may help

Poetry is what is lost in translation.

Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

Artie’s Poems (71)

Title Comments
Title Comments
Fireflies 1
My Final Prayer 1
A Whisper Behind The Scream 3
She 2
Miss You 1
Speechless 1
Clarity 2
Believe 3
The Song Of My Life 2
A Piece Of Me (2012) 5
The Children Of The Night 5
House Of Cards 2
A Journey To The Surface 3
Until Next Time 2
Sinister 2
One Life 3
Irreverent Pleasures 19
Prelude To A Nightmare 23
Scratching The Surface 27
Conundrum 19
Defeated 33
The Blood Of The Poet 35
Beyond The Looking Glass 24
Embraced 22
The Night Of Eternal Light 18
The Forbidden Fruit 19
The Creator Of Tomorrow 15
The Band Played On 16
Mortal Memories, Immortal Thoughts 22
Fade 23
Unfinished & Untitled 16
The Machine 16
Instrument 20
Beyond My Grasp 26
The Day I Lost Aim 17
Cyclone 18
I Await 52
A Decade Of Stone 18
#1 20
The Mask Of Fear And Doubt 13
...they don't exist 12
A Breath Of Air 16
More Of You 18
Hostage 10
Soulless Solace 14
Power Outage 15
Why I Believe 23
Duet 21
Forever Unfinished 28
Gravity 24
Cosmic Smoke 46
Surviving The Storm 36
Feed 29
Everyday 23
Reborn 35
Overcome 35
Hmmm... 28
What Does This Mean To You? 31
The Beacon Ignited 18
Purify 25
Endless 12
One Moment In Time 30
A Peek Inside 28
A Piece Of Me 20
The Ocean 26
A Beacon Of Light 27
1987 26
A Cold Future 15
The Child Who Could Fly 43
Your Path 20
The First Thoughts Of Love 28