tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63347749764493456412024-02-06T17:59:56.871-08:00The Masked Man and All His FriendsTales of Masked Emotions, Thoughts and DesiresThe Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-62766100969507336102011-09-16T05:30:00.001-07:002011-09-16T05:54:52.055-07:00The Truth Our Hearts Know<a href="http://images.paraorkut.com/img/pics/images/c/cracked_heart-1802.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="http://images.paraorkut.com/img/pics/images/c/cracked_heart-1802.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div><i><br /></i></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i>-inspired by the times I've forgotten to listen to my heart-</i></div></i><div><i><br /></i></div><div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> 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mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The <b>noble</b> heart knows,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">To <b>stand up</b> for what he<b> believes</b> in, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">And is not afraid to <b>fall</b> defending it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The <b>brave</b> heart knows,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The world is all,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">And his for the<b> taking</b>,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">But<b> does not belong </b>to him. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The<b> giving </b>heart knows,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">That all he<b> needs</b> isn’t given,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">But all he <b>gives</b> is needed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The <b>contented</b> heart knows,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">That <b>family </b>isn’t always who he’s <b>born </b>with,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">But it is whom he <b>lives</b>,<b> loves</b> and <b>shares </b>with. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The <b>honest</b> heart knows,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">To speak with <b>reason</b>, <b>command</b> and <b>truth</b>,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">And the world becomes his ear,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">But he knows to <b>listen</b> with <b>sincerity</b> and <b>without</b> <b>judgment</b>,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">And his world becomes clear. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The<b> keen</b> heart knows,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">To <b>chase </b>everything he dreams,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">For life was made for <b>dreamers</b>,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">But he takes the moments as they come, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Relishing every fleeting second,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">And knows that destiny is the<b> journey</b>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The <b>careful </b>heart knows,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">To be aware of his <b>enemies</b>,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Giving them none of his <b>time,</b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">He knows that the greatest is <b>regret</b>,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">A greater foe than <b>fear</b> himself,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">For it <b>persists</b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The <b>sage</b> heart knows, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Youth</b> is a gift that is wasted on <b>regret</b>,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">And <b>wisdom</b> is a treasure that is wasted on <b>age</b>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The <b>resolute</b> heart knows, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">A battle fought <b>alone</b>, is never a losing battle,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">For the battle is only lost if he is,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">In his own <b>fear</b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The<b> scorned </b>heart knows,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">To welcome the <b>pain</b> and <b>hurt</b> he faces,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">For he knows that his <b>wounds</b>,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Are merely tokens of <b>wisdom</b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The <b>inspired </b>heart knows,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">That <b>truth</b> is a state of mind,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">He believes he is <b>stronger</b> than his form,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">And he is,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">For the truth is what he makes it out to be. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The <b>sincere</b> heart knows,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Love</b> is the only mystery,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">That is best left unrevealed,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">For it knows <b>no definition</b>,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">It knows <b>no judgment</b>,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">It knows <b>no perfection-</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>But in itself is nothing short of. </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">The <b>patient </b>heart knows,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">There is no one way,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">To view the <b>beauty</b> of life, <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">He sees the <b>world</b> as it is-<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">All the beauty that’s left of,<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">And <b>what it could be-</b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">And shapes it out as his own. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <!--EndFragment--><div style="text-align: right;">-By Isaac H. George</div><div style="text-align: right;"><i><span>The Masked Man</span></i></div><div style="text-align: right;"><b>(Copyrighted Material)</b></div><span style="font-style:italic;"></span></div>The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-46543020631843104782011-03-03T03:10:00.000-08:002011-03-03T03:40:02.362-08:00Wedding Vows (All the Days of Your Life)<div style="text-align: center;">~inspired by early wedding planning~ </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><meta charset="utf-8"><img src="http://www.reception-wedding.com/wedding%20rings.jpg" /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>
<br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>I will love you,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>All the days of your life.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will <span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">kiss</span></b></span> you <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>goodnight</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">And <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>kiss</b></span> you <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>awake</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yet we will never wake from this <span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">dream</span>,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">We can now call <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>reality</b></span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I will kiss you, </div><div style="text-align: center;">All the days of your life.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>hold</b></span> you <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>proudly</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">In all your <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>glorious</b></span> days,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>hold</b></span> you <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>shamelessly</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">In all your <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>subdued</b></span> days,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will hold you <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>tightly</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">So that even if you <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>fall</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">You would only fall,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>More deeply in love</b></span>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>With me</b></span>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">So I will hold you,</div><div style="text-align: center;">All the days of your life.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>sing</b></span> to you,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our song,</div><div style="text-align: center;">With every <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>look</b></span> across the table,</div><div style="text-align: center;">With every <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>hug</b></span> at the door,</div><div style="text-align: center;">With every <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>wink</b></span> in bed,</div><div style="text-align: center;">With every <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>touch</b></span> of my hand,</div><div style="text-align: center;">With every <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>tear</b></span> i shed,</div><div style="text-align: center;">With every <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>silence</b></span> </span>after every fight,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will sing to you our song,</div><div style="text-align: center;">So that we will <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>never forget</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">How we <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>feel</b></span> in this moment,</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I will sing to you,</div><div style="text-align: center;">All the days of your life.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>tell you I love you</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Every second of everyday,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not in words alone,</div><div style="text-align: center;">But with every <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>smile</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">In every <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>trial</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">With every <b><span class="Apple-style-span">laugh</span></b>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Through every <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>trouble</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">With every <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>heartbeat</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Through every <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>silent night</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">And it would always mean the same,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Although it could <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>never mean</b></span> as much as i <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>feel</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I will tell you I love you,</div><div style="text-align: center;">All the days of your life.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And i will not <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>lie</b></span> or <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>cheat</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">But only to <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>lie with you</b></span> in all your nights,</div><div style="text-align: center;">And to <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>cheat all your fears</b></span> and <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>worries</b></span> about us, </div><div style="text-align: center;">And I will not <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>leave</b></span> nor <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>give up</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">But only to leave whatever <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>insecurities</b></span> in my past,</div><div style="text-align: center;">And to give up my <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>heart</b></span> to your love,</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I will not <span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">walk away</span>,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">But walk <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>with you</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Into every <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>dream</b></span> we build together,</div><div style="text-align: center;">And every <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>nightmare</b></span> we brave together,</div><div style="text-align: center;">So long as you <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>promise me the same</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be yours,</div><div style="text-align: center;">All the days of your life.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Though i cannot promise you<span class="Apple-style-span"><b> <span class="Apple-style-span">unending joy</span></b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>Unending happiness</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>unending ease</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will promise you my <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>unending effort</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">At an <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>unending possibility</b></span> of these things,</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will love you,</div><div style="text-align: center;">All the days of my life,</div><div style="text-align: center;">And we will love forever,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Trump all <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>hateful words</b></span> of the world,</div><div style="text-align: center;">And live in love <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>beautifully</b></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>And i know you will love me,</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b>All the days of my life.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><meta charset="utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "><div style="text-align: right; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; ">-by Isaac H. George</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "><div style="text-align: right; color: rgb(204, 204, 204); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; ">The Masked Man</span></div><span style="font-weight: bold; "><div style="text-align: right; color: rgb(204, 204, 204); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic; ">(Copyrighted Material)</span></div></span></span></span></div>The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-10207929255665689932011-03-01T08:05:00.000-08:002011-03-02T01:52:19.864-08:00As Time Stood Still<div style="text-align: center;">~inspired by a chance meeting~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><meta charset="utf-8"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/2592840035_a3462f2e09.jpg" /></div><div>
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">It comes at the whim of <b><span class="Apple-style-span">chance</span></b>, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Seeking those with <b><span class="Apple-style-span">blind</span></b> eyes,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">And <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>despaired</b></span> hearts,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Promising them the unfulfilled promise,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Of <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>perfection</b></span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">It catches you in the rarest of moments,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">In your hour of <b><span class="Apple-style-span">tragedy</span></b>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Like a twinkle of a bright star amidst the night's taunt,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">It is often missed.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">But if its fleeting presence is held on to,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">That star bursts,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Into a thousand <span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">wishes come true</span></b>,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">And you are left in its <b><span class="Apple-style-span">magic</span></b>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">So true, the ticking hand stands still,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">T</span><span class="Apple-style-span">ime</span></span></b> and <b><span class="Apple-style-span">reality</span></b> lay humble to its power.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Your past, present and future,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">All succumb to a mere <b><span class="Apple-style-span">possibility</span></b>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Of <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>forever</b></span> within a <b><span class="Apple-style-span">moment</span></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Like a flaming arrow,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Straight through your <b><span class="Apple-style-span">eyes</span></b>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Past your <b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">soul</span> </span></b>and into your <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>heart</b></span>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">It sets you ablaze,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Outshining the <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>everlasting sun</b></span>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">It shamelessly <b><span class="Apple-style-span">dances</span></b> across your dull horizon,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Erasing clouds of <b><span class="Apple-style-span">regret</span></b> and <span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">shame</span>,</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Leaving nothing but <b><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">vulnerability</span>.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">It sings to you a <b><span class="Apple-style-span">song</span></b> of hope,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Sparking within you,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">An unfamiliar <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>bravery</b></span> to finish its words.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">And in all of this,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">You are buried in <b><span class="Apple-style-span">unearthed</span></b> feelings,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">As you find yourself floating,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">You are <b><span class="Apple-style-span">safe</span></b> in the arms of <b><span class="Apple-style-span">love</span></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">It leaves you at the whim of <b><span class="Apple-style-span">chance</span></b>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">With you <b><span class="Apple-style-span">unknowing</span></b>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">And all that is left,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Is the <b><span class="Apple-style-span">memory</span></b> of a <span class="Apple-style-span"><b>perfect picture</b></span>,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">That you grip closely,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">As you lay <b><span class="Apple-style-span">suspended in time</span></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">You are left knowing,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">You have found <b><span class="Apple-style-span">perfection in love</span></b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div>The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-62613210705950874422010-01-24T02:45:00.000-08:002010-01-24T03:25:45.012-08:00For the Promise of Angels<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 255, 255); font-weight: bold; ">~inspired by the many angels in my life~</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img src="http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/250399/footprints-in-the-sand.jpg" /></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Look for me,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">In the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">gentle calm</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">As your skies seem to fall,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">For <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">I am in the rain</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">And you will know,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">You can <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">weather</span></b> any <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">storm</span></b>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Look for me,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">In the sheer <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">clarity</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">That comes with your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">tears</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">For I lie within those tracks,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">Bearing a promise</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">And you will know,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">You are <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">not afraid</span></b> to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">cry</span></b>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Look for me,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Within your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">perpetual smile</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Even when the world,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">One you thought you knew,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Does not smile back,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">I will</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">And you will know,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">You are <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">not afraid</span> </b>to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">smile</span></b><span style="color:#66FFFF;"> </span>for the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">world</span></b>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Look for me,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">In <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">every word</span></b> you say,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">And every word you don’t,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">In times of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">doubt</span></b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">fear</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Cling to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">strength</span></b> deep within,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">For there is where I’ll be</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">And you will know,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">You are <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">not afraid</span></b><span style="color:#66FFFF;"> </span>to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">say</span></b> what you <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">need</span></b><span style="color:#66FFFF;"> </span>to.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Look for me,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Across your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">dark horizon</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Past the murky shadows,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">And the taunting clouds,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Look for that one star of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">hope</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">For there is where I’ll be,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">And you will know,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">You are <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">not afraid</span></b> to follow its <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">light</span></b>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Look for me,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Within the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">flames</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">That burns through your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">heart’s winters</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">For there is where I’ll be,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">And you will know,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">You’re <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">warmth</span></b> will break through,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">coldness</span></b> of others.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Look for me,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Within the reach of your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">heavens</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Across which <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">you will soar</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">With the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">wings</span></b><span style="color:#66FFFF;"> </span>of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">faith</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">I am with you</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">And you will know,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">You can <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">rise</span></b> beyond what you ever thought <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">possible</span></b>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Look for me,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">On the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">rocky ground</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Where you will <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">stumble</span></b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">fall</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Look for your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">pain</span></b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">hurt</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Leave them with your <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">footprints</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">For there is where I’ll be,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">Lay them with me</span></b>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">And you will know,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">That you will <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#66FFFF;">fly</span></b><span style="color:#66FFFF;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">again</b>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66FFFF;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66FFFF;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="line-height:115%;color:#66FFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You only have to look,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66FFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px;font-size:medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="line-height:115%;color:#66FFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">For there is where I’ll be.</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66FFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"></p><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; ">by Isaac H. George</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#66FFFF;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; ">The Masked Man</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; ">(Copyrighted Material)</span></div></span></span><p></p>The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-70033014595811644842009-06-06T09:42:00.000-07:002009-06-13T20:32:23.424-07:00The 5th Commandment<div style="text-align: center;">~inspired by the occasional contemplation of suicide~</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif96qlREPKZ5OnZY2bLJNzWbwXIVn-KL7R2HF9bNyFxGfJ6sllzi3W93B9Lz9dp1U_-a42fY_Z-o59bWjRuL7IkU40DuM63D-iJxaIsdqOepMv4LQr27PyiMTaeuMGVmnE74P2m6opZTo/s400/bloodyhands" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344268735939439746" border="0" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bless <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">me</span></span> father,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For I have sinned against you,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">killed</span></span> a man,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A man I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">knew</span></span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A man I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">loved</span></span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But never <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">understood</span></span>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bless <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">me</span></span> father,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For I have sinned against you,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In his <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">greatest</span></span> hours,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grim <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">stillness</span></span> is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">shattered</span></span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">By <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">scared</span></span> lips- long <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">silent</span></span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Aching breaths,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Blanket his final words,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">I don’t want to die</span></span>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bless <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">me</span></span> father,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For I have sinned against you,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As I stared,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Into <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">bloodshot</span></span> eyes,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Burdened by <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">secrets</span></span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">None would understand</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">-Nor try to</span></span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I stared <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">fear</span></span> in its eyes,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But as I looked closer,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I witnessed something different,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Emerging from fear,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">recognized</span></span> his expression,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Courage</span></span> epitomized,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">eyes of death</span></span>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bless <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">me</span></span> father,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For I have sinned against you,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As the edge of a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">dagger</span></span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Presses up against his <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">chest</span></span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He is reunited with an <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">old friend</span></span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One so <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">familiar</span></span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">heart</span></span> knows its <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">every deed</span></span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It offers him one <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">final</span></span> prayer,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">blood</span></span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">life</span></span> relieves him,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yet dripping in his blood,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Is a twist in his story,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">His reflection,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tells a man <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">anew</span></span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A smile of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">hope</span></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Before I do</span></span>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bless <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">me</span></span> father,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For I have sinned against you,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">I killed a man,</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A man I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">knew</span></span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A man I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">loved</span></span>,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A man I never <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">understood</span></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">-Me</span></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">this man</span></span> stands before you,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">hopes</span></span> of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">redemption</span></span>,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">forgiveness.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bless <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">me</span></span> father,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For I have sinned against you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">-by Isaac H. George</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Masked Man<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Copyrighted Material)</span></span><br /></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-21336216398975243322009-06-03T18:33:00.000-07:002009-06-13T20:31:00.527-07:00The Lotus<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cgeorge%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Garamond; panose-1:2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">
<br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">~inspired by falling in love with your best friend</span>~</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0T_5i-AS7iPdBtB7uq9RvRCeaYbHsbKZmCdBGazriyoK1eGU9waIHov5cgTCad66PQQkWvqpKmEvPPWX1ojP9BgVLKodIKn109Qz5ShHDma9QbL54RXO5siaypmLnhkQde4xviDkVLQ0/s1600-h/No_Fear_of_Drowning____by_allison712.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0T_5i-AS7iPdBtB7uq9RvRCeaYbHsbKZmCdBGazriyoK1eGU9waIHov5cgTCad66PQQkWvqpKmEvPPWX1ojP9BgVLKodIKn109Qz5ShHDma9QbL54RXO5siaypmLnhkQde4xviDkVLQ0/s400/No_Fear_of_Drowning____by_allison712.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343283192803765410" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cgeorge%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C03%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Garamond; panose-1:2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Garamond;">I lay my head</span></b><span style="font-family:Garamond;">,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">And <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">shut</b> my <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">eyes</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Only to <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">realize</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Restless <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">nightmares</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Engage,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cgeorge%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C02%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Garamond; panose-1:2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">In <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">malicious play</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">In <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">frosty azure oceans</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">I find myself,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Afraid</span></b><span style="font-family:Garamond;">,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Yet <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">not alone</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Courage</span></b><span style="font-family:Garamond;"> mustered,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">In the <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">liberation</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Of <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">silenced feelings</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">From <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">iced lips</b>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Arms outstretched,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">I <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">clutch</b> on,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">To nothing but a <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">flower</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">As breath <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">escapes</b> me,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Like <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">drifted petals</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Over <b style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">unsettling</span> </b>waters,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">I float amidst <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">doubt</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Uncertainty</span></b><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p>-never this <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">certain</b>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">I <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">open</b> my eyes,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">And I am <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">alive</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">For with a<b style=""> <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">lotus</span></b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Within folded palms,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">I am <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">safe</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cgeorge%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Garamond; panose-1:2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Anywhere I lay my head</span></b><span style="font-family:Garamond;">,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">O’ my <b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">life</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">My life</span></b><span style="font-family:Garamond;">,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">For a lotus</span></b><span style="font-family:Garamond;">.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></p><p style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">-by Isaac H. George</p><p style="text-align: right; color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Masked Man</span></p><p style="text-align: right;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(Copyrighted Material)</span><span style="font-style: italic;">
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<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-88771576030941382152009-04-20T02:22:00.000-07:002009-04-20T02:53:51.949-07:00Catching Stars<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>~inspired by loveless thoughts and starry nights~</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicr9dQHLPLO0QiYVzbR_-P0JJ6TcAffSt0xY2tNUJYc2NbS2xeuCPS359varWtG_GYIwHfawi3zd0yG8-UkAjuwCRkGKYai7BcNEN61itZjb4_EowdIXuudFQ74gjiwZp4yNPSoS6m0_g/s400/Dark+Art+Wallpapers+07-511278.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326705668539198562" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In Cupid’s labyrinth,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">He</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span>trails his way,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Through midnight’s obscurity,<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;">His</span></span></span> dimming glow,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Recalls the tale,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">lovers fate</span></span>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Amidst the daunt of the night,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">She</span></span></span> takes pity,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">On the trialed heart,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">She</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span>shimmers,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">With the blaze of a thousand suns,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">For <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">him</span></span>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Casting away shadows of doubt,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">From unpromising paths,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Familiar</span></span> as the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">setting sun</span></span>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">The night ages on,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Hope grows hopeless</span></span>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">hunter</span></span> wearies,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">He sighs in discontent,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">His crown weighing him down,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Facing lit path,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Reality</span></span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">finally</span></span> conquers,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">His enchanted mind,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">For the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">treasure</span></span></span> of tears,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Saw <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">sunlit horizons</span></span></span> in <span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">her</span></span></span> eyes.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">The night echoes with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">his</span></span> voice,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">“Beauty behold this humble heart,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">For once forsaken,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">This heart has found home,</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">In love</span>.”</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“Fair heart,</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Love could never,</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Sail our distance,</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Of heaven and earth</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">.”</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">“Star of wonder,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The heart does not abide,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">To bounds of God and Man,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">For Cupid’s arrow knows not of sin</span>.”</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">“Alas,</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">You have </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">conquered</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> this star,</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">For my </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">once higher grounds</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">,</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Now lays </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">shattered </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">at your feet,</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Let it be so,</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">That I shall descend,</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">From celestial body,</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">And I shall be yours forever</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">.”</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Nights foretold <span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">her</span></span></span> arrival,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">distant travel</span></span></span>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Passing her sisters,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">They bid farewell,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">As the star <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">falls</span></span></span> glacially,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">From her <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">guarded</span></span></span> throne.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">But <span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">prom</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ises</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">broken,</span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Stay true to man</span></span>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">As he tolerates not,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">The wait of time,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Or <span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">her</span></span></span>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">The hunter is <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">man</span></span> after all.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">He heads forth,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Cradling his chasing heart,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">For the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">thirst</span></span> of the hunter,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Could never be quenched,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">By God,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Nor Man himself.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">In <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">his</span></span> footprints,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">The <span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">fallen star</span></span></span> fades,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Crippled,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Reminiscent of sweet words,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Now hushed by night winds,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">For <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">love sees no future</span></span>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Beyond <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">falling</span></span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">not getting caught</span></span>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Love hath <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">no</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">meaning</span></span>, nor <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">beauty</span></span>,</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Than in the eyes of a<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">star</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: right;"><o:p> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">- </span> By Isaac H. George</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: italic;">The Masked Man</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">(COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL)</span></p> <!--EndFragment-->The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-11187224496912150552009-03-12T07:38:00.000-07:002009-03-12T07:55:05.739-07:00Eve
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<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">God awakens me,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">To streaming <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">russet locks</span>,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Waving down past <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">supple</span> skin,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">I am <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">lost </span>at sea. </p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><o:p></o:p></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p>
<br /></o:p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">God awakens me,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">To <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">murky</span> pearls,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Like <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">fogged windows</span>,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Shedding partial light,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">On such <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">misty tales</span> of the <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">soul</span>,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">I <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">peer</span> to quench this <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">burning</span> thirst.</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">God awakens me,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">To <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">ruby</span> lips,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Within them,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Desire</span> is <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">defined</span>,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Like <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">forbidden fruit</span>,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">You <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">devour</span> my every <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">sane</span> thought,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">I am in <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">control</span> no longer.</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">God awakens me,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">To the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">irresistible</span> taste of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">sin</span>,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">To the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">temptation</span> of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">human weakness</span>,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Wisdom</span> falls <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">helpless</span>,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">To the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">bite</span> of the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">serpent</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">,</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">As it <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">whispers</span> in my ears,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Sweet satisfaction</span>,</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">Unveiling the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">shameful sinner</span>.</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p style="text-align: right; font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">-by Isaac H. George</p><p style="text-align: right;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Masked Man</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: right;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Copyrighted)</span></span></span></span>
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<br /></p> The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-23695418521581672682009-02-05T03:53:00.000-08:002009-02-06T06:40:11.143-08:00Captive<div style="text-align: right;"><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyRight" title="Align Right" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 12);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" alt="Align Right" class="gl_align_right" border="0" /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons">~inspired by those who fail to speak the truth~</span><br /></div><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyRight" title="Align Right" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 12);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyRight" title="Align Right" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 12);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span><br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyRight" title="Align Right" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 12);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QpvKlQhooCaGImV9y_TeBKjRr-7y2Iora7qzyHF1T9nQTzM8QOFynadpbEnE2_sTsV5KtA9qSbD8bquq21kAbJTNouj0xWbKKV4IWXXE8II9dvzrV-isdf9SDCi4fJ_0WZPDtUU3G2w/s1600-h/silence.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QpvKlQhooCaGImV9y_TeBKjRr-7y2Iora7qzyHF1T9nQTzM8QOFynadpbEnE2_sTsV5KtA9qSbD8bquq21kAbJTNouj0xWbKKV4IWXXE8II9dvzrV-isdf9SDCi4fJ_0WZPDtUU3G2w/s400/silence.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299291443542629378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Words <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">unsaid</span>,<br /><br />Thoughts <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">disregarded</span>,<br /><br />Rationale <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">smothered</span>,<br /><br />Mouth <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">roped</span> shut,<br /><br />Courage <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">ebbed</span>,<br /><br />Voice <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">silenced</span>,<br /><br />Choice <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">unappreciated</span>,<br /><br />Reasoning <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">hasty? </span><br /><br />Truth <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">blinded?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Glory unjustified?</span><br /><br />Your <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">hour</span> has <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">come</span>.<br /><br />Now <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">silence</span> yourselves,<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Regret</span>- luxury you can <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">no longer afford,</span><br /><br />For you have allowed <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">fear</span>,<br /><br />To hold you <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">captive</span>.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Silent</span>- for you chose to be.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">-by Isaac H. George</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">The Masked Man</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(Copyrighted)</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span></div>The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-72124926854588778972009-01-05T05:04:00.000-08:002009-01-05T05:47:04.163-08:00Oly Oly Oxen Free!
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<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Ready</span></b><span style="font-family:Garamond;"> or not,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Here <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">you</b> come,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Initiating a <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">game</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">To which <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">I did not wish to play</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">In rain of <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">terror</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">I <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">hide</b><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> </span>amongst <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">brittle</b> stone,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Where once stood,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">My <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">reigning throne</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Now <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">gunned</b> down,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">A <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">zoar</b> for the <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">weak</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">The <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">unworthy</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Whose <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">ebbed faith</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Lays smothered in <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">ashes</b>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Like <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">gripped soil</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">I <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">hang on</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">To dear <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">life</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">While my <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">brothers</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Find <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">eternal peace</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Amongst the <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">rubble</b>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">I <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">cry</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Not in <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">fear</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">But <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">joy</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">For <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">faith</b> have <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">ears</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">That <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">hear</b> the <b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">children calling</b>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">“<b style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Oly Oly Oxen Free!</b>”</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p style="text-align: right;" class="MsoNormal">-By Isaac H. George</p><p style="text-align: right;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Masked Man</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: right;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Copyrighted)</span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-78684327152096707712009-01-03T07:39:00.000-08:002009-01-03T08:02:35.609-08:00Smile<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cgeorge%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Garamond; panose-1:2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults ext="edit" spidmax="1026"> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout ext="edit"> <o:idmap ext="edit" data="1"> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">~inspired by the power of a woman's smile~
<br /><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWV_aD_ZTrIlR0ZyXxfxmAD1UZRPZkJvBA5NGyCVx1qoKw_q_gs3f46CDG0-tQ9fs9JTYzBWqUsg5Lzv-pQaUIMtCCSPt2xIxvXxOBx949zGuU3l_ojY7EslZW2YDme5EkCjjgB8_Lu0/s1600-h/Mona+Lisa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWV_aD_ZTrIlR0ZyXxfxmAD1UZRPZkJvBA5NGyCVx1qoKw_q_gs3f46CDG0-tQ9fs9JTYzBWqUsg5Lzv-pQaUIMtCCSPt2xIxvXxOBx949zGuU3l_ojY7EslZW2YDme5EkCjjgB8_Lu0/s400/Mona+Lisa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287097972256254562" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">
<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Smile</span>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Keep me <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">guessing</span>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Your <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">enigmatic</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">façade</span>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">For in your misty hazel <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">eyes</span>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">I <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">hope</span> to be <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">defined</span>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">From your <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">silent lips</span>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">I hear <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">whispers</span>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">All to <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">question</span>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Beliefs</span> most <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">sanctified</span>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">In your <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">folded palms</span>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">You bear <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">secrets</span>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Secrets that <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">devour </span>my <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">curiosity</span>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Secrets that <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">burn</span> through,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">
<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">The very <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">depths</span> of me,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Ashes</span>,
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<br /><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">The tale of man's <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">great demise</span>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Foretold</span>,</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">In a smile.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p style="text-align: right;" class="MsoNormal">-By Isaac H. George</p><p style="text-align: right;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Masked Man</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: right;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(Copyrighted)</span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-787901097599192132008-12-27T02:50:00.000-08:002008-12-27T03:00:55.222-08:00The Diver<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cgeorge%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: trebuchet ms;">~inspired by that which is unattainable~</span></span>
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<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2PGIPQs6byve0R3D-uY0t8Z3g8ZLneU4BB6lJcwY-9f0h1sLx2BDawXLcwz3vFNuhCkBc4Xr0-tVy2zgEo5HV4pY6cxd0eu9kRSNLoDMl2Su0fm93DLiqB7yGVid5JNtgE1vFSYiesU/s1600-h/sunshine_diver.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2PGIPQs6byve0R3D-uY0t8Z3g8ZLneU4BB6lJcwY-9f0h1sLx2BDawXLcwz3vFNuhCkBc4Xr0-tVy2zgEo5HV4pY6cxd0eu9kRSNLoDMl2Su0fm93DLiqB7yGVid5JNtgE1vFSYiesU/s400/sunshine_diver.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284421882389018546" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">I </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >plunge</span><span style="font-size:85%;">,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Into </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >cerulean depths</span><span style="font-size:85%;">,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">I open my eyes,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">To </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >effervescence</span><span style="font-size:85%;">,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Which slowly </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >fade</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> away,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:85%;" >Revealing beauty</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">,</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Unworthy of words</span><span style="font-size:85%;">,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">I am </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >enticed</span><span style="font-size:85%;">,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">I </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >sink</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> deeper,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Amidst </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >floating pearls</span><span style="font-size:85%;">,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Which ascend to a blur,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">I </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >indulge</span><span style="font-size:85%;">,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >Forgetting</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> I am </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >human</span><span style="font-size:85%;">,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">I want to </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >live</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >forever</span><span style="font-size:85%;">,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">In a world,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">Far from man’s </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >touch</span><span style="font-size:85%;">,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">I hold my breath,</span></p><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">
<br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;"> </div><p style="text-align: center; font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">And live in </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:85%;" >paradise</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> a little longer.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p style="text-align: right;" class="MsoNormal">-by Isaac H. George</p><p style="text-align: right;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Masked Man</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: right;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Copyrighted)</span></span></span></span></span></span>
<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-25483105698395678192008-12-26T21:58:00.000-08:002008-12-26T22:26:55.061-08:00Kill Me At Dawn<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">~inspired by a fairytale romance~</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtuP0d6PfXP7wcg_sPsgvuZV7Sh9hVNQ7J_ezyPJt9npF7wQCHZUzAyg7aTQh9dXhlwapwm_TEZGmyi3Ppco7w7OzCKeS_gmWV4SDuF-cl6A0wxa9yR3RqW1LQsnZ1Dg_Zvb326FOxZ8/s400/2400-1273~Lovers-III-Posters.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284347372667833058" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Kiss</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> me at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">sunset</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">As the sun drowns in sea,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Glistering waves,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Washing up upon sandy shores,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So my heart </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">sinks</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">As my lips </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">crash</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> upon yours.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Walk</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> me at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">twilight</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Through the hollow woods,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">As the sun’s </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">fading</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> glow,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Hides</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> beyond bristling oak leaves,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">You </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">hold my hand</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> tight,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Amidst the eerie </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">hush</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">A </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">silent promise</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">To </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">never let me go</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Seduce</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> me at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">dusk</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">As the night grows dark,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">We find ourselves </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">alone</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">But </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">together</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Stories</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> of you and me,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Beyond this place,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Erased from judgment</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">For all that matters,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Is </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">here</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> and </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">now</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">As the bonfire </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">burns</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> through night’s </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">scrutiny</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Lonely hearts rekindled in </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">passion</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Trumping all </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">condemnation</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Whisper</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> at midnight,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">My name</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So gently,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Like a </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">prayer</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> to the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">angels</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">As you have me in your arms,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Your angled body,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Pressing up against mine,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">More</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> than just the body is </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">stripped bare</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The soul is left </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">vulnerable</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">As our sights meet,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">believe</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> in all that I see,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Forever</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">In the eyes of a boy.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Kill</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> me at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">dawn</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">For I do not want to </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">wake up</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">To the sound of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">disparaging voices</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">To </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">disapproving notions,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Of</span> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">us</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Where </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">reality</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> fits an iron glove,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Showing </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">no mercy</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Kill me</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">So that I may </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">live forever</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">In </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">sweet dreams</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">, </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">And </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">happy endings</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">-By Isaac H. George</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The Masked Man</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">(Copyrighted)</span></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-72428948990191752402008-12-18T07:59:00.000-08:002008-12-18T08:25:39.774-08:00The Photographer<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">~inspired by the tireless efforts of a father, gone unnoticed~</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtEF82WJ2qN-Nk7zagWQh4K_yS-wbGXtwR1x4bFIQ0M2aj88jeroKVIJ-Nvpy-WR4E-VAsB4NzgwJ4YFQ9K1KdpkHtlHVC_AgZAU25EHUIff8Z-nWROxKmZNKG3I7tVSQF8JtfhOLOa4/s1600-h/sunset.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 377px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtEF82WJ2qN-Nk7zagWQh4K_yS-wbGXtwR1x4bFIQ0M2aj88jeroKVIJ-Nvpy-WR4E-VAsB4NzgwJ4YFQ9K1KdpkHtlHVC_AgZAU25EHUIff8Z-nWROxKmZNKG3I7tVSQF8JtfhOLOa4/s400/sunset.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281166142299458098" border="0" /></a><br />See this <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">photo</span> in my hand?<br /><br />Tell me,<br /><br />What do your eyes observe?<br /><br />An illustration of what seems to be a stunning sunset?<br /><br />It blankets the dark far off seas,<br /><br />And tapestries the skies with delicate and intricate hues,<br /><br />Lavender and gold shades dance across the cloudy skies?<br /><br />And in its midst,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Effervescent</span> faces,<br /><br />My family,<br /><br />My wife,<br /><br />My son.<br /><br />My daughter,<br /><br />Playing in the sand,<br /><br />As golden rays gently light off their faces,<br /><br />A vision of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">frolic</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">fun</span>?<br /><br />Picture perfect?<br /><br />But where am I?<br /><br />Look closer,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">I'm right there</span>,<br /><br />By the right hand corner,<br /><br />What at first seems to be a smudge,<br /><br />A <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">handicap</span> to the bigger picture,<br /><br />In reality,<br /><br />Is my thumb,<br /><br />Its presence <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">hinders</span> the<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> perfection</span> of it all.<br /><br /><br />This picture,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Immortalizes my tale</span>,<br /><br />My memoirs,<br /><br />Etched in a mere Polaroid.<br /><br /><br />Time spent beyond the door,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Hours sacrificed</span>,<br /><br />Precious moments forfeited,<br /><br />To lay bread on the table,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Noble</span> you say?<br /><br />Au contraire my friend,<br /><br />It is often misinterpreted as <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">indifference</span>.<br /><br /><br />Know that my absence is out of<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> love</span>,<br /><br />Not of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">hate</span>,<br /><br />My withdrawal- out of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">affection</span>,<br /><br />Not <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">spite</span>.<br /><br /><br />As i gaze upon this photograph,<br /><br />I see me,<br /><br />My life,<br /><br />My story,<br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">autobiography</span>,<br /><br />Penned by <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">the man behind the camera</span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">-by Isaac H. George<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Masked Man<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(Copyrighted)<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><br /></span></span></span></div></div>The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-91715133573315846302008-12-17T19:09:00.000-08:002008-12-17T19:28:25.563-08:00Parachutes<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">~ inspired by the hearts audacity in the face of uncertainty~</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8uMHFMmEOJDVdGmMf-gYd93a8aHiy3r8YoMar0pb7b5XHJVE19M1FE2RQi4umOgH2og9Z5gThOpHuzrC0NkWMtiTcAtaCGPoMpexD7pxhM3z1LxNQt_OVz4MZK_bQoKLGUsvSWgb-8k/s1600-h/parachutes+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8uMHFMmEOJDVdGmMf-gYd93a8aHiy3r8YoMar0pb7b5XHJVE19M1FE2RQi4umOgH2og9Z5gThOpHuzrC0NkWMtiTcAtaCGPoMpexD7pxhM3z1LxNQt_OVz4MZK_bQoKLGUsvSWgb-8k/s400/parachutes+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280966456037827426" border="0" /></a><br />I am <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">falling</span>,<br /><br />Fast,<br /><br />Into the depths of my own <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">insecurity</span>.<br /><br /><br />I am falling,<br /><br />Headfirst,<br /><br />Into the warps of <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">irresolution</span>.<br /><br /><br />I am falling,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Surely</span>,<br /><br />Into the clutches of <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">volatile</span> emotions.<br /><br /><br />I am falling,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Unexpectedly</span>,<br /><br />Into the boggle of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">temptation</span>.<br /><br /><br />I am falling,<br /><br />Ever so <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">fast</span>,<br /><br />I am falling,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Head first</span>,<br /><br />I am falling,<br /><br />Ever so surely,<br /><br />I am falling,<br /><br />Unexpectedly,<br /><br />And yet,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">I do not fret</span>,<br /><br />For the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">awaiting conclusion</span>,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Entices</span> dearly,<br /><br />And the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">uncertain ending</span>,<br /><br />To the untold <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">fairytale</span>,<br /><br />To the silenced <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">nightmare</span>,<br /><br />Emerges as <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">anticipation</span>,<br /><br />Often smothering innate <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">lucidity</span>,<br /><br />Right?<br /><br />Wrong?<br /><br />Remains <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">irrelevant</span>.<br /><br />To the conscience,<br /><br />Of the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">infatuated</span> heart.<br /><br /><br />I am falling,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Relishing</span> every ticking <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">second</span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">-by Isaac H. George<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">The Masked Man<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(Copyrighted)</span></span><br /></span></span></span></div></div>The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-58509755861853693802008-12-17T07:48:00.000-08:002008-12-18T07:46:35.004-08:00Crossroads<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">~inspired by the person who stops to think~</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjL5HoHvCboaTgJTjkCFYm73c5O56ruS29wF1jIs8tMo1fTf70AUFgwq0zEmlZpGyL-qyIJWHlnRfqWmYH1YOSzJszdqySFcCNNisdijOUcAdTk6P1ApnXSM8-_K_cGr-sEIrLSIZ2KqM/s1600-h/crossroads.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjL5HoHvCboaTgJTjkCFYm73c5O56ruS29wF1jIs8tMo1fTf70AUFgwq0zEmlZpGyL-qyIJWHlnRfqWmYH1YOSzJszdqySFcCNNisdijOUcAdTk6P1ApnXSM8-_K_cGr-sEIrLSIZ2KqM/s400/crossroads.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280788760143311762" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Familiar</span> faces,<br />Familiar sounds,<br />Familiar <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">feelings</span>,<br />Meet at a crossroad.<br /><br />Endless journeys,<br />Countless hours,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Indefinite voyages</span>,<br />Meet at a crossroad.<br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">ticking</span> of the minute-hand,<br />Whose resonant sounds every so often,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Magnify</span>,<br />The unendurable drag,<br />Which time burdens with,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Halts</span> at a crossroad.<br /><br />The beating of the <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">worrie</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">d</span> heart,<br />Engulfed in <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">insecurity</span>,<br />Caged by the body's <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">sanity</span>,<br />Drives through rapid transitions,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Denial-Confusion-Rage,</span><br />Ceases at a crossroad.<br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">conveyance</span> of the mind,<br />Steering out of control,<br />The surge of adrenaline,<br />Pumping through veins,<br />The feeling of <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">rushed</span> freedom,<br />Of sudden relief,<br />Of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">unexpected liberty</span>,<br />Delays at a crossroad.<br /><br />Familiar<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> faces</span>,<br />Familiar sounds,<br />Familiar feelings,<br />Meet at a <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">crossroad</span>.<br /><br />For a <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">brief</span> moment,<br />Feelings fade,<br />Thoughts vanish,<br />Notions faint,<br />The soul is <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">stripped bare</span>,<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">Vulnerable</span>,<br />Where at crossroads we meet,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Crucial</span> decisions,<br />To head forth?<br />To look back?<br />All before it flashes <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">green</span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">-by Isaac H. George</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Masked Man<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">(Copyrighted)</span></span><br /></span></span></div></div>The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-91911451894157148832008-12-17T07:00:00.000-08:002008-12-17T07:30:57.038-08:00Hearts to a Dance Floor / The Thirty Step Waltz<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUIxnSWYgv8DE98ZKHoLPgDzT0aEckmdFVocMM6JTMX1l5HsJUaVQbjr0hA6zvSJm6pKhqhguNcnSk0sNwQgH23BnoHCl5xglIczIFlRcwZYgmLOnfSK1IWlkbR56_hwTUUWmxjf0ZgI/s1600-h/paper+dancing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUIxnSWYgv8DE98ZKHoLPgDzT0aEckmdFVocMM6JTMX1l5HsJUaVQbjr0hA6zvSJm6pKhqhguNcnSk0sNwQgH23BnoHCl5xglIczIFlRcwZYgmLOnfSK1IWlkbR56_hwTUUWmxjf0ZgI/s400/paper+dancing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280778631964869410" border="0" /></a>
<br /><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cgeorge%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Garamond; panose-1:2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 8 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:647 0 0 0 159 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-family:Garamond;">~<i style="">inspired by the faint heart in love’s scrutiny~<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><u><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;">
<br /></span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Sequined you,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Studded me,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Hanging starlight,
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Lover’s vigor</span>,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Freed from self-entrapment,
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Hands on mine,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Bodies reeled in,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Stark</span> floor,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Walls that <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">whisper</span>,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Disparaging undertones,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">To the rhythm of the waltz,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">We step,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">You <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">fret</span>,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Shying taps,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Hand cups chin,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Eyes locked on yours,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Wills broken,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">By <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">scornful glares</span>,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Lips meet ears,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Don’t stop,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Waltz me,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Worry not,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">If love stands true,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Words could never measure,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Love intimidated,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Truth</span> is failed,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">You step away,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">To the fading beat,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">Love takes no <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">pity</span>,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;">On the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">lonesome</span> heart.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">-by Isaac H. George</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Masked Man</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Copyrighted</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">)</span>
<br /><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Garamond;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334774976449345641.post-47383031265772101512008-12-17T04:03:00.000-08:002008-12-17T05:48:46.821-08:00I Did Not Cry At Your Grave<div style="text-align: center;">~ inspired by the falsehood of friendship~<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKoO33K8eNPAvKHZiE7sZwJua_3Ksqz8uFyp7-f_pPrdAdIjcfbspSjeg5EoBuhMea1-uxEdlxkKkXEl3nh31TdqVRi932ke_AJnSzgIPR1PlLi5MotF023kQnxUE__JGFbEa9cBQy8Q/s1600-h/i+did+not+cry+at+your+grave.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKoO33K8eNPAvKHZiE7sZwJua_3Ksqz8uFyp7-f_pPrdAdIjcfbspSjeg5EoBuhMea1-uxEdlxkKkXEl3nh31TdqVRi932ke_AJnSzgIPR1PlLi5MotF023kQnxUE__JGFbEa9cBQy8Q/s400/i+did+not+cry+at+your+grave.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280753750682537186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I did not cry at your grave,<br /><br />I merely stood and stared,<br /><br />As <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">gloom</span> hung over,<br /><br />Like drooping petals,<br /><br />Which sprout from roots parched,<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Starved</span> by the intensity of your <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">soiled</span> earth.<br /><br /><br />I did not cry at your grave,<br /><br />I merely watched in comprehension,<br /><br />The<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> illusive</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">tears of blood</span>,<br /><br />Thicker than water,<br /><br />Yet just as <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">transparent</span>.<br /><br /><br />I did not cry at your grave,<br /><br />I merely engaged in utter indifference,<br /><br />In the somber gala,<br /><br />Which culminates us <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">thieves</span>,<br /><br />Clanking our gold-rimmed goblets,<br /><br />To the echoing requiem,<br /><br />Signifying the untimely death,<br /><br />To an <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">untimely life</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br />I did not cry at your grave,<br /><br />I merely giggled at the prospect,<br /><br />Like water to the boil,<br /><br />I pitch in tactless irreverence,<br /><br />At the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">stepper</span>’s demise,<br /><br />Now being trampled by unnoticing passer-bys,<br /><br />Of whom had your <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">feet</span> upon their <span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">heads</span>,<br /><br />As yours <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">bled</span> for the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">crowing of laurels</span>,<br /><br />So you shall be <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">buried</span> in them.<br /><br /><br />I did not cry at your grave,<br /><br />I merely walked away from the crowd,<br /><br />The congregation of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">fools</span>,<br /><br />Jacks of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">masquerade</span>,<br /><br />Disguised in frowned ecstasy,<br /><br />Marionettes in the grand charade,<br /><br />Of the death of a <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">true friend</span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">-by Isaac H. George<br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Masked Man</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">(copyrighted)</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></div></div>The Masked Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04529030642563000613noreply@blogger.com1