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"Life Force"
The life force,
that takes you onward,
flickers then fades
away to another place.
Prisms of the soul,
splitting waves,
to colour our feelings,
draped in hope.
Tattered thought
project life's abyss,
then upward,
to claim a God.
These things are eternal,
and will always flow,
least you forget,
you are a lonely soul.
Outward to barren soil,
inward lighting ways,
screaming truths
No! that is not so.
Take your form away,
leave my eyes to rest,
let my peace be full,
if I should need you.
Let me cry to spaces,
there hold my mind,
that I will stay,
within my own soul.
Why do you stay,
that I may cringe,
in the beauty,
that is your love.
That you love me,
then love some more,
is no secret to me,
I will share
Style / type:
Free verse
Review Request (Intensity):
I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
Last few words:
I brought this one back from the dark regions of Neo's memory banks, now in 2015 I have to edit a word this is great thank you all, yours Ian
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Candlewitch
Mon, 2012-07-09 11:24
Dear Ian,
This poem reminds me that we all are souls alone within our own minds. Sometimes two souls find eachother and become as one. But in the end, when death takes us, we are alone. I enjoyed this write.
always, Cat
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Ian.T
Mon, 2012-07-09 12:45
Cat
This was a trip into the other side mostly Auto writing which is a lovely place to go but must not dwell..
I love to dwell with their ways but I have been asked to write more of the Spiritual side, the children that I have about 200 hours of recordings have moved away a little, and they don't come through so much now, the teacher there told me this was going to be, as he said I was capable of writing about the Spirit world, without the children.. I do miss them so much as they are so full of energy in fact they are just energy.
I have been so lucky to have the experience of being able to talk to them.
Thank you Cat, for reading this one I was getting worried as to what was going on I have two there at the moment, and they were sinking into oblivion and I had tried harder with this one...
Yours Ian.T
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author commentRula
Tue, 2012-07-10 04:05
It is always good to write
It is always good to write about this eternal journey as you like to call it Ian.
I think it cleans the thoughts and the hearts whenever we remember death and
removes any stains here and there.Souls there feel each other as it known.
Enjoyed the read
❤❤❤❤❤❤
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Ian.T
Tue, 2012-07-10 08:36
Rula
I never talk to Sadie about Religion, as I guess there is none there just an eternal struggle to become a better Soul, Spirit, or Person in the here after or where ever.
I love the place they are and sometimes try to write of those places but I have to learn much...
Thank you for your thoughts here and comment, Yours as always Ian.T
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PS:- I wonder why it is always the ladies that read these, and seem to be able to draw closer to perfection, when talking of such things ?????
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author commentIan.T
Tue, 2012-07-10 17:52
Lonnie
It, as I hope reaches out with as much as I am given to talk to you.
We have been here together for a few years now, and we know much about each others ways, a place to go, or talk of, it is what I feel these sites are for though some are misused.
I most usual write with music playing tonight it is two Irish singers and they give out a peace that should be shared.
Life force was an adaptation of something I wrote a few years ago, where I have many pieces on feelings from torment to a wonderful peace..
We both have been to many of these places and I know which I prefer.
Thank you for picking out the reasons for writing, if only I had the Bards flair, though it would probably been intolerable lol. Queen are playing about who wants to live for ever, so we wont go there..
There can be only one lol, Take care my friend and my thoughts to you both whom I send the peace of the forest Glade to rest your ways, Yours Ian.T
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author commentloved
Wed, 2012-07-11 09:19
Years ago I came across a book
where the unknown reader
had underlined
life force ?
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The poor guy,
now I can visualise
did not have the fortune
of having walked your way .
Sad,
I shall not be able now to now convey
since he too has passed away...
loved
Ian.T
Wed, 2012-07-11 09:24
Loved
Poor sod probably never knew what hit him.
I shall ask Sadie to find him, he is probably wandering around without a point of Focus La La.
Thanks for your visit, Yours ian.T
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author commentloved
Wed, 2012-07-11 10:25
great
if you find him
bring him back ...
I have lots of squares
to solve still
loved
Ian.T
Wed, 2012-07-11 16:04
Loved
Sadie said he is OK now, not confused, as there is none of that there, but he can't come back as the one you knew, Take care young Bard, the journey is short to the other side and the most beautiful,
Yours Ian.T
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author commentloved
Thu, 2012-07-12 06:03
tell sadie
keep watch over him
he will be happier there
than if he is let free
loved
weirdelf
Wed, 2015-01-07 12:38
this deserves a read
you have learned so much in the art of wordcrafting, my young friend, I am proud of you.
typo
sceaming truths
screaming truths
https://soundcloud.com/user536630132/life-force-by-ian-t
cheers,
Jess
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Ian.T
Wed, 2015-01-07 19:15
Jess
Thank you for spotting that slip of a scream, I have edited, and Loved noticed it was first put on stream in 2012.
I felt that this one deserved another showing here and for your comment and recording I guess I was right, Thank you again, Yours as always Ian
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author commentlovedly
Wed, 2015-01-07 18:46
2012-07-08 11:32
u composed this piece in
2012-07-08 11:32
jess gives you credit
in 2015
wow be happy you learned here then
ur 1942 jess must be far younger
but you r his young friend
poetry wise Ian..
b happy
Ian.T
Wed, 2015-01-07 19:23
Loved
Both you and Jess will always be given my unconditional love as are all meet on this journey, I brought this one back as I wanted it to be read again.
You see in my world time is just the noise of a clock, tick, tock, etc. but we wont go there.
I have many poems of this type but they are in limbo land, and I know you also have many stored away, I just wonder who will read them should I return Home.
There are a few of our Poets as Joe who will make this journey soon but it will be instant in that place called home by me, when we will all meet for that cup of Tea.
Go well young Bard and worry not the world is a beautiful place to be, yet a place I know of Oh well that will do,
Yours Ian.T
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author commentlovedly
Wed, 2015-01-07 21:09
the world beckons who first ,none know
the world beckons who first ,
none know
who will have the first cup
you, i or Joe
tis all unknown
but the fact that i have an eagles eye
and a monsters fastidious brain
can't be just let go down any drain
in stream all my works shall remain
let our grandchildren read the same
and like Jess ,
hopefully they will not call us insane
as jokers amongst poets
we leave by the bye lane
let us as Neopoets
till then remain
Ian.T
Thu, 2015-01-08 03:58
Loved
Your Earthbound concept of time gets in the way, You will be at my cave having tea as you will.
The think will bring us together but remember how to appear to us as we have our image on Neopoet and other places we have no idea what you will look like lol, give us a clue so that we can greet you, I am not going to talk to a poetic Rose,
Yours Ian.T
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