EDGE OF OBLIVION

EDGE OF OBLIVION

A Poem by Eddie Phillips
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Take the moment

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At the edge of oblivion is a moment of contemplation
A time to reflect on the depths of your situation
A moment of choice before you plummet into the abyss
You can forget all the love and the things you will miss
You can tie on your noose, or load up your gun
Pull down all your curtains to block out the sun
However, just before tribulation takes its final toll
You will have just a moment to reflect on your soul
Remember the people who love you for who and what you are
Remember the peaceful times in life before all your scars
Use that graceful moment to look love and sanity in the face
Focus on all these positives before you make one last mistake
Fan those small sparks to rekindle faith's inner fire
Heat up your inner hope so it can ignite your lost desire
On the edge of oblivion is where all men will one day stand
Only held from death's embrace by love's faithful hand

 

© 2013 Eddie Phillips

© 2013 Eddie Phillips


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You have defined in poetry Eddie, that moment - like a singularity - in life when the final act is about to be played out and the life preserver that is hanging on the wall. It must have been a deeply personal write. Bravo

Posted 9 Years Ago


An emotionally gripping poem, Eddie. Very well written.

Posted 10 Years Ago


reading this raised my pores the rhyming words and the story told vividly. reflect on your situations and weigh only the positives, having done that life surely will be the better choice

Posted 10 Years Ago


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this was truly deep and you can feel the emotion within your words

Posted 10 Years Ago


Suicide leaves a lot of confusion, guilt and anger behind. Good rhymes Eddie

Posted 10 Years Ago


When we feel like we can take no more, that is when we need to reach out and grab the hand of Divine Grace... We all will face the end in due time... Well penned, Eddie.

Posted 10 Years Ago



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Eddie Phillips
Eddie Phillips

Denver, CO



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Writer, Scholar, Martial Artist, Poet, etc. I write everything. Whatever is on my heart comes through my pen. I do not limit myself to only write what I think. I write what I feel. I write a lot .. more..

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