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  • Story Listed as: Fiction For Adults
  • Theme: Fairy Tales & Fantasy
  • Subject: Poems & Songs
  • Published: 12/10/2020

A Woman In The shadows

By Shur
Born 1981, F, from -, Cyprus
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A Woman In The shadows

A Woman In The shadows


I am a woman in the shadows cast off by your light.

I beg you for the bread of understanding,

But am given your empty words to eat,

I swallow sickly ignorance in madness,

And in feverish delirium I praise you as I vomit myself out,

Now hollowed,

I invite you in.

A Woman In The shadows(shur) A Woman In The shadows


I am a woman in the shadows cast off by your light.

I beg you for the bread of understanding,

But am given your empty words to eat,

I swallow sickly ignorance in madness,

And in feverish delirium I praise you as I vomit myself out,

Now hollowed,

I invite you in.

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Jason James Parker

12/16/2020

I can't even articulate how brilliant this piece is. But, the first word that comes to mind is 'magnificent'. The depth of feeling here is palpable. Both alluring and repellant, this poem punched me right in the chest. What a remarkable gift you have. : )

I can't even articulate how brilliant this piece is. But, the first word that comes to mind is 'magnificent'. The depth of feeling here is palpable. Both alluring and repellant, this poem punched me right in the chest. What a remarkable gift you have. : )

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Shur

12/17/2020

Thank you. I appreciate the very kind words. :)

Thank you. I appreciate the very kind words. :)

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JD

12/10/2020

Ooh... that's deep and dark! And a bit scary too! Well done.

Ooh... that's deep and dark! And a bit scary too! Well done.

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Shur

12/11/2020

thx :)

thx :)

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