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Oblivion: Observations of Another World

An escape route out of life from the chaos which we started, Broken and fragmented where human order is retarded. Illusions and aspirations are all forgotten at her door, Say goodbye to reality – you won’t be seeing it anymore. Pondering in a limbo where the party never ends, Indulging with total strangers who soon become your friends. Vultures bearing smiles that only run skin deep, Creatures of the night that have no need for sleep. She’s feeble from exhaustion and ravaged by excess, Her minute is like an hour; one day becomes the next. Like a mobile fire hazard, except she doesn’t move And what’s so wrong with that if you’ve got nothing left lose? Her suspicious eyes are watchful beneath her glassy stare A necessary reflex considering the people that are there. A party full of sorrow with faces of broken dreams. Trying to hold it together, but bursting at the seams. Yet we all are drawn here and our reasons all the same; Knowing that the consequences are only ours to blame. The mask of normality have snapped their fragile strings And we bask in the oblivion that escapism brings.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 7/30/2009 10:44:00 AM
Charlotte, one thing i enjoy on the Soup, is the varience that gets written by all the poets. I enjoyed this poem, whether it be original or unoriginal - either shows the talents of the writer/s. You have a talent if i may say so - i look forward to reading your future writes>>James
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Date: 2/19/2009 10:21:00 AM
Really like your poem Charlotte. A lot of people don't understand the mindset of self-destrucive souls. They don't know the sad comraderie amongst those who wish to snuff out pain with excess...I thought this write said it well. I've been in that room as the master of ceremonies and the wishful escape artist....well done!! Much love, Steve P.S. Write how you will and what you want....D.R. is a @#$*! for telling you different.
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Date: 2/19/2009 9:27:00 AM
Gee, never heard a poem like THAT before. The problem is, most emo/dark poetry is unoriginal. Maybe you could elude all of the death-soul-black stuff into something else?
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