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Impede, Recede, and Concede MAG
December 26, 2008
My heart does not beat for you anymore.
It powers down, ensuring no emotion.
I dare not surrender to your poison potion,
But flee from wounds which time could not restore.
What a pedestal that has been set,
An unyielding power coarse hands caress,
Fear lurks beyond confidence, I confess.
My own faults shall remain my own regrets.
I bestowed you with height, attesting me weak,
Recoiling behind acts of defiance,
Gives notion your battle will not succeed.
I accept our relations, we need not speak,
My heart need not beat, nor inquire alliance,
Tonight I impede, recede, and concede.
© Nina G., Nashville, TN
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InkStainedFingertips said...
on Dec. 10 2017 at 2:27 am
Absolutely beautiful. You're very talented.
Elizabeth-of-rohan PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 29 2013 at 3:20 pm
beautiful.
Gavin Schenk BRONZE said...
on Apr. 29 2013 at 2:16 pm
It was awesome
AShiftInLife BRONZE said...
on Jul. 25 2011 at 8:19 pm
Beautiful. Its powerful. I can feel the emotion- that's what I love about poetry. Putting just a few words on the screen and still being able to show people how you feel is an art I'd love to learn someday. Very good job.
Youngshakespeare18 BRONZE said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 2:52 pm
I agree with your description. Poetry is better flawed because if you have to plan it out where is the feeling. You did amazing
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 2:34 pm
Wow, some of those lines really spoke to me about a friendship I once had.
DarkAngelNinjaXP said...
on May. 20 2011 at 9:54 am
Wow. Just... wow. This is absolutely amazing.
Zero_Black BRONZE said...
on Mar. 30 2011 at 5:35 pm
What d'you mean your teacher won't like it? It's really good! Even if you didn't follow the assignment, I think it's really, really good! >:}
Touchstone BRONZE said...
on Jan. 23 2011 at 10:56 pm
This is IT !!!!
Wow. This is so beautiful and strong.. The word choice is simply... excellent. A very inspiring sonnet - I'm going to try to write one I think and I'll let you know when its done. Would you comment on it? I'd love your opinion. Thanks! Keep writing! :)
Tuesday said...
on Jan. 23 2011 at 3:35 am
Better off flawed, indeed. You can tell how much thought and feeling is behind this.
dylaan said...
on Dec. 10 2010 at 2:05 pm
This poem has very meaningful words. It is written gracefully, yet has a sort of depressing tone. In the first line, it starts off with "My heart does not beat for you anymore". This line starts the poem with a mood that is about romance. The beginning is well written. The lines seem to go on with commas and just connect to each other which can be redundant.
SideraCaeli GOLD said...
on Nov. 3 2010 at 10:15 pm
I loved it! My favorite part is, "An unyielding power coarse hands caress, Fear lurks beyond confidence, I confess. My own faults shall remain my own regrets. All in all, it was a great poem. Poems are written the way they are meant to be, I'm glad that you didn't change it into what your teacher wanted!
ebony_and_irony said...
on Oct. 27 2010 at 5:45 pm
I'm very glad that you decided to go with this rather than throwing it out because it didn't fit a particular rhyme scheme. Good job.
