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Dirge of Radiance

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GileadsBalm

Published: Feb 7, 2012

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The path is long. The way is weary.
The road rolls on, dry and dreary.

It trudges, slowly,
Humming the dirge of radiance,
With sunken eyes and blanched skin,
Lips sewn shut,
The needle tucked in a clenched fist.

A Warning:
Private pain is a thorny throne,
Bite your tongue, and suffer alone.

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I feel like this some days. Thankfully those days only come once every so often.

I debated about the first two lines for awhile, I wanted to set the scene a little, and emphasize the monotony associated with it, but monotony doesn't sound as 'poetic' as I'd like it to.

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