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while listening to an old man's song

the death in the old man's voice did not
try to hide itself
but exemplified the sadness and longing
of a young man tangled in the elements of life
that youth so easisly calls mystery

as if to attempt to escape a host of glaring and obvious
ends
that experience may show
to be not that but
a
single
perfect
word
that we can hear god whispering
over and over and over
as each individual beat of the heart is one that is
unique
and is never to come again

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On Saturday February 24th, 2007, Ainsof (1738) writes:

hmmm interesting... a tad bit of occasionalism thrown in here, I'm guessing in the 17th century, maybe, Malbraunch (sp) maybe, the idea that each basic element of the universe was recreated repeatedly and instantaneously by god gained popularity in philo

On Saturday February 24th, 2007, Ainsof (1738) writes:

philosophical circles, I think... something like that. In the beginning there was the word... if 'the word' a metaphor for the means by which creation occurred ... pensive write, perturbing even

On Sunday February 4th, 2007, carlosjackal (1614) writes:

This is definitely one of your best..and those last 3 lines were incredible..keep it going!!

On Monday February 5th, 2007, Jonas (862) writes:

keep what going?

On Sunday February 18th, 2007, carlosjackal (1614) writes:

The great poetry! You don't post enough..too busy hitting those midgets, I suppose :)

On Monday February 5th, 2007, Six-Out (1822) writes:

hitting midgets, bitch.

On Tuesday February 6th, 2007, Jonas (862) writes:

ah, yes

On Thursday February 1st, 2007, Bella Butchery (1166) writes:

applauds

On Thursday February 1st, 2007, dying angel (1364) writes:

"that we can hear god whispering" this felt so vintage...something you'd find carved into stone. so sadly beautiful and reflective.

On Thursday February 1st, 2007, TropicalSnowstorm (689) writes:

I like this piece very much, very profound, sad and beautiful all at once. Ciao, T/S

On Wednesday January 31st, 2007, Mylissa (1116) writes:

"as each individual beat of the heart is one that is unique.." profound statement. I like this a lot.

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