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Tortured Soul (Formerly Untitled (open for suggestions))

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There's an eerie comfort
In the arms of Fear
When you cower
In the darkest corner
Where shadows lurk;
As you watch the growing rage
Intertwine with the long fingers
Of Terror,
Tightening
The choke-hold
Around you
Causing even
The Shadows to step back.

All the while the coldness
Keeps you frozen in place.

       Eyes bulge
       Tears fall
       Throats begin to close.

Demons rejoice
When Fear emerges victorious
The Winner
of its own game.

        Escape?

How can you show me the way
Unless;
You've been here yourself?

                                                           Written & copywritten by Tink 1/20/10

— Tink, Jan 20, 2010

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Region, Country: Pennsylvania, USA

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Tink

16 years 4 months ago

Anna,

Thank you. I like your suggestion, but it doesn't fit for some reason, I think I'm looking for something obscure, I think... thanks for the stopping by. Live, Laugh and Love (and don't forget to write) Tink
xena465

xena465

16 years 4 months ago

Possible title

Embracing Fear This poem reaches out to me of someone who has experienced a terrible fear, but has learned to live with it regardless. Hence the title suggestion. xena465
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Tink

16 years 4 months ago

xena,

as i read your comment over and over, "Tortured Soul" came to mind. What do you think? thanks for stopping by, and the add to your buddylist. hope we can talk more soon. Live, Laugh and Love (and don't forget to write) Tink
xena465

xena465

16 years 4 months ago

Ace

This is a fittig title and does the poem even more justice. Keep writing too. Great stuff xena
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Tink

16 years 4 months ago

hmmmmm.....

hmmmm..... can't decide between "soul" and "comfort" (I saw this after I edited this) hmmm... Live, Laugh and Love (and don't forget to write) Tink
Sinbadthesailorman

Sinbadthesailorman

16 years 4 months ago

The title is hard to nail down isn't it ?

I see eaisily "Fear" is the topic for me, it seems to me to be self inflicted, but whose arms are doing the holding? untitled just doesn't work or do justice to this work of your's so only you know how to propperly give it It's direction and clarifing meaning. We will have to wait to your Muse hints to you it's reveal I can't wait to see the curtain fall the anticipation is relentless I fell so trap in the abyss waiting in limbo for your flight of indecision, it must come to a end soon please give this work a title Donnie/Sinbad then I can give it another star Second to last stanza last line {it} should it be [its] ? no yes Your throat begings to close May might concider losing *your* and make throat plural to aide {its} if that is what you intended Donnie/Sinbad
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Tink

16 years 4 months ago

donnie,

from your comment, I have another title that I see a poem to... "Trapped in the Abyss" thank you. what do you think of "Tortured Soul"? and yes to Its and I lost your. good ideas, thanks! Live, Laugh and Love (and don't forget to write) Tink
Sinbadthesailorman

Sinbadthesailorman

16 years 4 months ago

I like the tortured soul But,

Because of your stament at the end of your poem I personaly would make it personal and claim the tortured soul and make it my own. from the title on down, {My} or The or A or even maybe I,the Tortured Soul but tortured soul it for me now and maybe for me only! It seems to need something to personlize it to the poem because of the last statment made. How can you show *me* the way Unless ect. ect. Intertwined with *the*[long]fingers. maybe Change to a verb [longing] fingers. and lose *the* Intertwined with longing fingers Of Terror no coma Around *you* maybe to {yours}, ours, or Mine +? "neck" or neck's Causing Shadows to *line break* Even take a step back I hope I haven't over helped or sugested I am sure you will do fine if not great with what you are doing with this write it is a good piece and I know whatever you do with it will be outstanding Donnie/Sinbad
DawningDaytripper

DawningDaytripper

16 years 4 months ago

Hi Debbi, So I hope this is

Hi Debbi, So I hope this is just out of the fear closet. But on to the peice. I desperatly tried to be helpful and find a suggestion, but I loved the body of the work. I am left trying to add suggestions for the title. So here are a few out of my title closet. JK. I really loved the read. Feared choice. Yesterdays fear Abysmal fear Abysmal trappings, I could come up with more, let me know what your thinking towards if you still want suggestions. Julie D.D.
weirdelf

weirdelf

16 years 4 months ago

tortured soul is terrible!

how about "Shadows step back"? Causing even The Shadows to take a step back. great lines, Cheers, Jess, reprehensibly irrepressible
Sinbadthesailorman

Sinbadthesailorman

16 years 4 months ago

My vote would be for MY body an a tortured Soul

I like the Idea of personlizing in this poem as I said this title sugestion would require little if any change to the content as it flows now in my opinion but hey they are like potatoe chips ya can't stop at just one and Jess is corect to say "Causing even the Shadows to take a step back." is great content I myself use long descriptions often, too often maybe? That is why I offered the short version Causing Shadows to Even take a step back A way I use to break up the lenght and keep the same meaning or a meaning close to the original Donnie/Sinbad
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Tink

16 years 4 months ago

You guys are ALL great!

I can't thank you all enough for all of your help! Live, Laugh and Love (and don't forget to write) Tink
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BrightEyed

16 years 4 months ago

amazing

i really like this concept and the way it was written. ur an amazing writer. -ur friend brighteyed
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Tink

16 years 4 months ago

now i'm blushing bright...

what a great compliment. thank you very much. I have improved much since being a member here. Live, Laugh and Love (and don't forget to write) Tink

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