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Pondering suck-cess

The truth hurting

Blood spurting

A topic I have been skirting

My heart's a never ending source

Unfulfilled potential left to its remorse

Enduring life my only recourse

Evasive contentment just out of reach

Lessons life is trying to teach

Perseverance is what I preach

Sooner rather then later

Love was like a gator

Its jaws left only a crater

Others dreams coming true for me now

So much suck-cess can’t help but think wow
no one sees your struggle when you just continue to plow

Brokenness will not get the better of me

Tantalizing fantasies of intimacy

Scapes painted with the brush of insanity

Doomed to have it all

Yet not have this one piece fall

Emotional growth has slowed to a crawl

— Frost Smith, Feb 19, 2008

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themoonman

themoonman

18 years 3 months ago

Hi Frost...

I guess you know this is good but I'll say it anyway..love the title...
Frost Smith

Frost Smith

18 years 3 months ago

themoonman...

this was meant to be an indictment of all worldly materials that most of society views as "making it," and longing for a relationship, thank you for your kind words
weirdelf

weirdelf

18 years 3 months ago

Heyyyy Frosty!

Good to see you again man, been a while. The site has grown beyond belief, can't keep in touch with every poem posted anymore, nowhere near. Which is why it took so long to find this. Love this piece, I can just see you doing it live, loud and angry! cheers, Jess
Frost Smith

Frost Smith

18 years 3 months ago

Thanks Jess...

I'm not really back as I told Iknownobox; I have always missed the site, yes I can see the growth deffinately, and I am trying to make an effort to read a poem, or have some contact with one other poet everyday, get my creative juices flowing again so to say, its always good to hear from you. SIEZE THE DAY; HARUMPH!!!
P

poewriter58

18 years 3 months ago

“brokenness will not get

"brokenness will not get the better of me" that one line sums up the poem never give up for then is when you have lost it all for good excellent write Chrys
Frost Smith

Frost Smith

18 years 3 months ago

poewriter58...

White knuckleing life is sometimes all we can do, but getting through today gives you a shot at 2marow. Thank you Frost
whitetea

whitetea

18 years ago

uphill

The kind of everyday life now really is grinding, know what you mean.
Frost Smith

Frost Smith

18 years ago

whitetea ...

its more about how outward appearences aren't always as they seem; though you may be able to take care of responsibilty or achieve what the world deems successful the way you feel inside is really all that matters. I would suggest people read "Richard Cory" by edwin arlington robinson Frost

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