I ticked the headline.
wrote the verbiage expected.
cemented paths of resistance awaited
“hold still and you’ll feel weightless”.
overwhelmed and skittish
I kept lapsing-
subject to dense friction
and tumultuous rejection.
I fought for so long
the thinly veiled lace
that we willfully wear
in lieu of wild thought
or heavy care..
best to strike the mass and
elicit response.
best to mar the herd and
hoard the rare.
-Sheila Sea
sheila sea 
I thought the first line was “tickled the headline…” 😄
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lmao maybe I should change it.
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no, its a great poem! im just a fast reader. haha
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yeah but tickled sounds so much better. 😭😭😭
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lol, do it then. No court would convict you
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lmaooo the court of wordpress would condemn me.. hahaha no I’ll leave it, I have to go with my first instinct, no?
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of course
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I really particularly enjoy the sensation in these lines – delicious flow and imagery –
‘I fought for so long
the thinly veiled lace
that we willfully wear
in lieu of wild thought
or heavy care..’
Splendid!
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Thank you! I really strive for a good flow so this means the world to me. Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. ☺️
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You are welcome!
A good flow is worth a million metaphors ey;) You got a good share of both the way I read your words.
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You are absolutely too kind. Thanks for making my day. 🙂
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Bless you. 🙂 Keep writing. Good for the soul yes. (reader and writer alike I imagine!)
Dear me – poetry really does rock!
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Best advice! I wholeheartedly agree, few things can bring people together like the written word for the pure purpose of pleasure. 🙂
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Splendid!!!!
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Like this. May I reblog?
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Of course! Thank you! 🙂
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Many thanks. 🙂
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Reblogged this on Tales of Unwise Paths.
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Love it.
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Much obliged! 🙂
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I’m already a big fan. Thanks for the follow, and for exposing your material to me.
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Oh, I’m blushing! Thank you for the kind words. ☺️☺️
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The pleasure is mine.
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I love your flow. Rhythmic and even tempo.
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Thank you so much. I think rhythm is so important when trying to convey a poetic message, no?
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