The lonely boy knows The feelings of the haystack needle The fear of the pawn at the knees of the king The cower of the lowly Baltic under the massive Boardwalk The shadowy edge of night life The friends who defy loneliness with seeming ease The schizophrenic cyberspace The isolation of the ace
The lonely boy wonders If a man is a man who writes of daffodils If there is a partner for everyone If the partner's half a world away If there is something wrong with him If lonely girls exist If love is true or just fictitious If he's tendered or just vicious
this write has touched my very core. it speaks of the many lessons i have learned from the many nuances of love and life's experiences. it also ponders many of the questions which haunt and plague my very existence. i don't think i have ever read anything more beautiful and profound by your pen...awesome. nice accompanying song by journey, i would like to suggest another by them from the Trial By Fire album "it's not the rain".....enjoy
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Thank you so much my friend...just as this poem is significant and relevant for you, it is the same .. read moreThank you so much my friend...just as this poem is significant and relevant for you, it is the same for me all these years later, as I still find myself asking the same questions...I remember when that album came out but never heard it, I will certainly look it up though...but I can't thank you enough for reading and sharing feelings that are not easy to share...you are a friend indeed.
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khan, it is, in my opinion, the best album Journey ever made...so many great love songs, and so beau.. read morekhan, it is, in my opinion, the best album Journey ever made...so many great love songs, and so beautifully written and produced....check it out.
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I remember when it came out...it was a bit of comeback album for them and I remember the reviews bei.. read moreI remember when it came out...it was a bit of comeback album for them and I remember the reviews being very good, so I'll definitely be looking it up...I do have that greatest hits and Escape on vinyl though ;)
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you'll thank me later, my friend....i know you're gonna love it.
This is a tender side of your writing, indeed!... I shall tell you, this one truly grabbed my heart!... you do have a way of changing things up and giving your fans a new perspective of your thoughts.. This one penned with gentle sadness, lonely wanderings of forlorn questions...
"The lonely boy wonders
If a man is a man who writes of daffodils
If there is a partner for everyone
If the partner's half a world away
If there is something wrong with him
If lonely girls exist"~ A beautiful journey into your naked thoughts... vulnerable, and endearing...
A Stunning write!~xo~
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Thank you Robbie, I am running out of ways to express how grateful I am for your support, your frien.. read moreThank you Robbie, I am running out of ways to express how grateful I am for your support, your friendship, and your ability to read so sympathetically into my words...you are a dear friend indeed :) xoxo
This is a superb poetic treatise of all the questions we need to answer to try to connect.....and how many remain unanswerable, the older we get. I love the form of the poem, with just the last two lines of each stanza rhymed. This is a significant poem, Steve. P.
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Thank you my friend...this is a personal one for sure^^
Loved the imagery and your word selection was fantabulous.
''The schizophrenic cyberspace'' my favorite line.
Strong piece. Thanks so much for sharing. You are definitely an inspiration.
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Thank you Keely for reading and inspiring me as well :)
Great illustration of what takes place within the mind of a young lad wondering about what the sentiments of life have in store for him at a later date in time during his adult life. Great write. :) Just a another variation to your writing style that works well with your penmanship. Pen on.
Who woulda thunk you could get any deeper than you already are? Geez, you blow me away as always Steve....you drive me crazy, in a good way! ;-)
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Haha I guess I was already knee-deep at that age huh ;P Thank you Frieda, you know I love driving yo.. read moreHaha I guess I was already knee-deep at that age huh ;P Thank you Frieda, you know I love driving you crazy ;)
The lonely boy is such a thinking boy! Loved the wonderment and the awesome questions put forth so poetically here. "The fear of the pawn at the knees of the king" - A 'vow' for this!
Then, beauty just spills from your pen here....
"The lonely boy wonders
If a man is a man who writes of daffodils' - An example of truly fine thinking and so very touching too...Just like whether love is true or fictitious. I often wonder too. Just did not have the ability to pen it with such finesse!
Thanks for sharing! :)
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Thank you Divya, your support is always an inspiration :)
An interesting piece of work for sure. I enjoyed all of the imagery here...so many great "snapshots" that end in a bigger, more global metaphor. Nicely done.
Ha! Our lonely boy was curious:) Not bad. Curiousity didn't really kill the cat. It led him to a lake and discovered that he was after all a tiger:) On the other hand, knowledge is not measured by the quantity of words spoken but by the quality of thinking. This poem tells a lot about you:D
Haha I haven't changed much in thirteen years have I? Still I find myself asking these questions...I.. read moreHaha I haven't changed much in thirteen years have I? Still I find myself asking these questions...I rarely feature old pieces unless I deem them still relevant, and that was the case here...oh well, as Einstein said, imagination is more important than knowledge...this is indeed a personal piece :) xo
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No you haven't much as what I have observed on your writings:) And like you, I still have unanswered.. read moreNo you haven't much as what I have observed on your writings:) And like you, I still have unanswered questions I carry from my past curious years. And some of these questions may have remained unanswered but they have led as to discover new things.
this write has touched my very core. it speaks of the many lessons i have learned from the many nuances of love and life's experiences. it also ponders many of the questions which haunt and plague my very existence. i don't think i have ever read anything more beautiful and profound by your pen...awesome. nice accompanying song by journey, i would like to suggest another by them from the Trial By Fire album "it's not the rain".....enjoy
Posted 11 Years Ago
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11 Years Ago
Thank you so much my friend...just as this poem is significant and relevant for you, it is the same .. read moreThank you so much my friend...just as this poem is significant and relevant for you, it is the same for me all these years later, as I still find myself asking the same questions...I remember when that album came out but never heard it, I will certainly look it up though...but I can't thank you enough for reading and sharing feelings that are not easy to share...you are a friend indeed.
11 Years Ago
khan, it is, in my opinion, the best album Journey ever made...so many great love songs, and so beau.. read morekhan, it is, in my opinion, the best album Journey ever made...so many great love songs, and so beautifully written and produced....check it out.
11 Years Ago
I remember when it came out...it was a bit of comeback album for them and I remember the reviews bei.. read moreI remember when it came out...it was a bit of comeback album for them and I remember the reviews being very good, so I'll definitely be looking it up...I do have that greatest hits and Escape on vinyl though ;)
11 Years Ago
you'll thank me later, my friend....i know you're gonna love it.
oh.. 12 years ago... that's nice... kinda fresh to me for this is the first time I've read you write like this... i used repetition to put worth on my emotional write ... like making a strong point to the subject.... I like this... well penned my friend.
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Haha yeah I'm never quite sure what to think of the older stuff so I have to wait and see what the r.. read moreHaha yeah I'm never quite sure what to think of the older stuff so I have to wait and see what the response is like...I'm glad to know that something this early still resonates well...thank you as always Pax.
My first book is out! Any comments that anyone may have to offer regarding my work would be deeply appreciated, as I'm yet to get a review.
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