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Think you`re hard?!

by Bobo 

Posted: 18 July 2004
Word Count: 114
Summary: About an old friend...


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I despise your empty words,
your oh-so righteous posturing.
Think you're hard?!

In all honesty
you deserve nothing -
that negative stance
and derogatory monologue
amount to a very lonely life.

I'm here,
but will you reach out?
Will you, hell!

Opinions a-plenty,
but no experience,
no integrity of heart
from where to begin again.

The crossroads challenges you to divert,
but no strength is there
to battle the everyday,
however.

Life awaits you,
but engaging is too painful -
I see you waver,
feel your lonesome antipathy.

My understanding blankets you,
closets your failure
and mocks your shortfalls,
unintentionally.

I am here -
can you take me?
Will you satisfy
and re-make me?






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Fearless at 08:38 on 19 July 2004  Report this post
BoBo

Interesting piece, but is this really about an old friend, or more to do with the dynamic between the narrator and the subject? It starts off being some kind of critique of the subject, but concludes as a call from the narrator. Very interesting.

Fearless

roovacrag at 10:23 on 19 July 2004  Report this post
Bobo loved the piece very much. Last stanza finished it off just right.

Well done.
xx Alice

roger at 10:29 on 19 July 2004  Report this post
Great poem, Bobo, but if that's your thinking on your friend, I'd love to see how you feel about your enemies! LOL. But seriously, an excellent slant on the person we all know...in fact, I think it might be me!!

Bobo at 16:59 on 19 July 2004  Report this post
Woz / Al /Roger - thanks for your comments. Sometimes even friendship can engender feelings of frustration and something verging on resentment. Glad you all liked it.

BoBo x


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