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Rabbit Hole

Trapped in an ever decreasing maze,
Where every footstep erases the last,
Where dark and shadow obscure the light.
I dream of the sun, but feel only rain.
 
With all my hopes and dreams
Open for dissection,
I cling to the walls for protection
But even their solid support
Is an elaborate deception.
 
For every shallow smiling face
And every promise of warm embrace,
I fall, like Alice through the rabbit hole
And find circumstance beyond my control.
 
And my fragile needy soul
clamours for attention
and a welcome reception.
Finds nothing of the sort,
and falls short of redemption.

◄ The Little Things

Solitary ►

Comments

Rachel Bond

Mon 11th Apr 2011 21:51

'finds nothing of the sort
and falls short of redemption.'

life eh? liked this kenny :)

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Ray Miller

Mon 11th Apr 2011 14:45

You're not making it easy for the reader by employing a non-rhyming first verse and a rhyming third verse, whilst the format changes completely for the 2nd and 4th.It's quite a bump from end of 1st to start of 2nd verse.

I fall like Alice through the rabbit hole
into circumstance beyond my control

might be better.

You just need My fragile needy soul, I think, not the "And".
Finds nothing of the sort is a nice line.

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