A Night Without Armor [Favorite Poems]

ItBeThatWay27 · 12-31-2006, 03:44 PM

"You Are Not"

you are not
the brave soldier

Neruda's Sons
Chaves' brother

you are not
the dark horse
heart filled
with all the weight
and compassion
your hardships
have won you
you are not
driven by the need
to free all people
from meanness and
loveless abuse
I know you
you are asleep in your church
on Sunday afternoon
looking for God
in answers you seek
through others
instead
of being the answers
you are praying for peace
but unwilling to be it

praying for mercy
but unwilling to give it
praying for Love
but too busy
making sure you got your own:
a good job
a good girl
all the trimmings you are
entitled to
all the bells and whistles
that are meaningful
but only to those who possess
a heart most common

never.alone · 12-31-2006, 10:11 PM

my favs that i can think of are:

we talk
shush
gather yourself
the strip 1 & 2

and more but i can think of them right now

last_dance_rodeo · 01-01-2007, 03:44 PM

Saved from Myself
How often I've cried out
in silent tongue
to be saved
from myself

In the middle of the night
too afraid
to move

horrified the answer
may be beyond the
capability of my
own two hands

so small
(no one should feel this alone)

ItBeThatWay27 · 01-02-2007, 12:01 PM

Chris I love that one too. I really like the one "My dad went to vietnam" that she writes about her dad. Actually it's called My dad went to vietnam on the audio cd but I think it's titled different in the book..

last_dance_rodeo · 01-02-2007, 12:25 PM

yeah that one is good too, it's sad how she says he just got sort of thrown into adulthood and stuff

Little Bird · 01-02-2007, 12:37 PM

Oh I think I'll have to pull it down from my bookshelf and relive it for a bit before I could answer this one. I know which one I am hunting for first though. It's my favourite in the book but I'm useless with names so I'll have to dig it out first.

12-31-2006, 03:44 PM	#1
ItBeThatWay27 Gary, 'Disposable-Hero' Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,242 Rep Power: 0	A Night Without Armor [Favorite Poems] "You Are Not" you are not the brave soldier Neruda's Sons Chaves' brother you are not the dark horse heart filled with all the weight and compassion your hardships have won you you are not driven by the need to free all people from meanness and loveless abuse I know you you are asleep in your church on Sunday afternoon looking for God in answers you seek through others instead of being the answers you are praying for peace but unwilling to be it praying for mercy but unwilling to give it praying for Love but too busy making sure you got your own: a good job a good girl all the trimmings you are entitled to all the bells and whistles that are meaningful but only to those who possess a heart most common __________________ so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters

12-31-2006, 10:11 PM	#2
never.alone Jessica Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: TN Posts: 472 Rep Power: 0	my favs that i can think of are: we talk shush gather yourself the strip 1 & 2 and more but i can think of them right now __________________ alone. always. alone. never. alone.... Come away O human child To the waters and the wild With a fairy hand in hand For the world's more full of weeping Than you can understand. http://blog.myspace.com/butiwannaplay

01-01-2007, 03:44 PM	#3
last_dance_rodeo Temporarily Absent Mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,212 Rep Power: 251	Saved from Myself How often I've cried out in silent tongue to be saved from myself In the middle of the night too afraid to move horrified the answer may be beyond the capability of my own two hands so small (no one should feel this alone) __________________ Her face is moonworn and thin, she's been wishing on too many stars again.

01-02-2007, 12:01 PM	#4
ItBeThatWay27 Gary, 'Disposable-Hero' Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,242 Rep Power: 0	Chris I love that one too. I really like the one "My dad went to vietnam" that she writes about her dad. Actually it's called My dad went to vietnam on the audio cd but I think it's titled different in the book.. __________________ so close no matter how far couldn't be much more from the heart forever trusting who we are and nothing else matters

01-02-2007, 12:25 PM	#5
last_dance_rodeo Temporarily Absent Mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,212 Rep Power: 251	yeah that one is good too, it's sad how she says he just got sort of thrown into adulthood and stuff __________________ Her face is moonworn and thin, she's been wishing on too many stars again.

01-02-2007, 12:37 PM	#6
Little Bird Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 6,178 Rep Power: 10	Oh I think I'll have to pull it down from my bookshelf and relive it for a bit before I could answer this one. I know which one I am hunting for first though. It's my favourite in the book but I'm useless with names so I'll have to dig it out first. __________________ In the end...only kindness matters MysteriousWisdom