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venturpreneur
Paul Griffin
United States

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"Longing"

I am shut up
And cannot come forth
Driven and dragging
Not knowing my worth

I wist not my main
Direction eludes me
Day unto day
My wisdom deludes me

Confounded by self
No one is to blame
My spirit is shaking
I’m covered in shame

I seek for the light
But hide in the dark
The angels, they’re singing
The hounds of hell bark

Oh when will it ever
Break day bright and fair
For this wretched creature
So loaded with care?

I long to be charted
And set sail with purpose
With sextant and North Star
Not dance in a circus

Please hear me my Comfort
Let mercy befall me
Send messengers bearing
Some tidings to call me

Let Destiny’s agent
Come open this Door
And bring forth the purpose
Which I was born for

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Danahfaren Comment by: Danahfaren - 2008-03-05 05:31
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The quest we are all on - finding our purpose and our place in this world. Your wording is just awesome!
RoseDragonous Comment by: RoseDragonous - 2008-03-03 07:29
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As a rough time is what pushed me from my normal into this site I can totally relate with such verses. Again your words are poignant and deeply expressive.
QueenMoniqwa Comment by: QueenMoniqwa - 2007-12-21 12:13
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I agree with the rest of my peers; the few words you select resonate and illustrate the struggle.

Lovely work
tcbswan Comment by: tcbswan - 2007-12-12 02:33
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well done--the shortness of each stanza really gives the piece a choppy tone, you can feel the struggle going on. and rhyming at that--nice read.
t.
anitak Comment by: anitak - 2007-11-21 21:37
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Excellently written, makes you understand and feel the despair, a feeling I guess we all can relate to at times, although on different levels for us all I guess. You write so well, your flow just comes naturally and makes it easy to read.
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