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My Assassination

January 6, 2012
By recurring_resilience SILVER, Ashburn, Virginia
recurring_resilience SILVER, Ashburn, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"These are the times that try men's souls." - Thomas Paine.

"You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." - On the Water Front

"This is my place of failure."


Life is a knife
Stuck in us all
The more we remove it
The farther we fall
Keep my hand on the handle
Just twist it a bit
Feel my lungs just tremble
Coughing Fit
My breath is a whisper
The pain is a scream
No one is listening
Don’t get what I mean
My legs were just shaking
I fall on my knees
All you people just stab me
A thousand bees
I plunge the knife deeper
Your raising the blade
Sunshine is fading
You welcome the shade
The blade swings
I dodge it, And fall
My death isn’t noticed
Uncared for by all


The author's comments:
This piece wasn't inspired by suicide but rather by stress. It's a bit deeper than it's face value I'd say because there's a decent amount of symbolism.. (I think that's the word..)

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schristensen said...
on Jan. 10 2012 at 7:18 pm
schristensen, Coden, Alabama
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Favorite Quote:
be you not your neighbor

i can see the symbolism good job putting it out there the way you did

on Jan. 10 2012 at 6:56 pm
recurring_resilience SILVER, Ashburn, Virginia
9 articles 0 photos 92 comments

Favorite Quote:
"These are the times that try men's souls." - Thomas Paine.

"You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." - On the Water Front

"This is my place of failure."

Thanks Night! :D

on Jan. 10 2012 at 6:55 pm
recurring_resilience SILVER, Ashburn, Virginia
9 articles 0 photos 92 comments

Favorite Quote:
"These are the times that try men's souls." - Thomas Paine.

"You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." - On the Water Front

"This is my place of failure."

Thanks Fabala! I'm truly flattered by that compliment! :)

on Jan. 10 2012 at 6:54 pm
NightGoddess17 PLATINUM, New City, New York
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the emotion and iction is beautiful!!! great job recurring!!!

on Jan. 10 2012 at 6:50 pm
Fabala_G BRONZE, Broomfield, Colorado
1 article 0 photos 73 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Try to learn to breathe deeply,
really to taste food when you eat,
and when you sleep, really to sleep.
Try as much as possible to be
wholly alive, with all your might,
and when you laugh, laugh like hell,
and when you get angry, get good
and angry. Try to be alive. You will
be dead soon enough."
William Saroyan

Wow. I think that I probably the best poem I've read on this site. So much emotion! Excellent work!