Outcast

[The Ravyn]

shadows

cars speeding by
fleeting flashes of light
hungry eyes flitting
groping through muck
to live another day
in the shadows

harsh laughter
lashing out like a whip
weals reddening
upon a scarred soul
drive me back
to the shadows

strangers
all look the same
passing under
stuttering streetlamps
moving quickly and
leaving shadows

windows
show silent movies
of fairytale lives
prince and princess
oblivious to the outcast
fading away into shadows

dirt grimed hands
ragged clothes
i walk among them but
do they see me?
or do i only exist
in shadows


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just some images that have been going through my mind all day today ...

<small>[ 01-17-2003, 01:01 AM: Message edited by: The Ravyn ]</small>

[Moongem]

<img border="0" alt="[darn]" title="" src="graemlins/darn.gif" /> Jenn...

[heinzs]

Gotta pass through the shadows to reach the light.

<img border="0" alt="[Exclamation]" title="" src="graemlins/exclamation.gif" />

[Ferd]

Very good writing! Especially:
"windows show silent movies of fairytale lives"
Terrific and sad <img border="0" alt="[ThumbsUp]" title="" src="graemlins/thumbsup.gif" />

[bags123]

Hi Ray,
This one really tugged at the heart strings. Need a hug?

[moonflower]

just beautiful..and sad..wistful moving words..hope you can BE the light..make them 'see' you!..your poetry is like light rays shining through the dark..i loved this one...sending hugs.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" />

[Lil Gray]

You have great ability to take your reader where you've been. Great write.

[Leysa]

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> harsh laughter
lashing out like a whip
weals reddening
upon a scarred soul
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Just incredible description

Leads to a little introspection -- how many times have I looked and not seen ...

[The Ravyn]

*s* ty all

moonie ... don't be <img border="0" alt="[darn]" title="" src="graemlins/darn.gif" /> is just flashes of old stuff that sometimes come ...

ferd ... sad is my middle name ... although terrific isn't exactly discriptive of me at all <img border="0" alt="[goofy]" title="" src="graemlins/goofy.gif" />

baggie ... everyone needs hugs ... *s and hugs back*

valerie ... 'being' the light ... ummm don't know if i can ... but if i hold the torch will anyone follow?

lil ... ty ... is my deepest wish to bring ppl to the places i have seen ... and i know ppl don't want to go there ... but i think if they see ... we can make this a better place ... for us all

leysa ... we are all guilty of not seeing ... maybe we should all look a little deeper ... *s*

[AbigailE]

ravyn, this is a very powerful piece. you express your memories incredibly well...i hope things are going well for you. (((hugs)))

[debab]

ok, wow! this is powerful and really really good writing.

[jacx1938]

I can relate to this on several levels. When I was still in Art, I painted a series on "Dysfunctionalism in the USA," One of the street people that I painted told me that He was "Invisible," people didn't "see" him.( This, plus some of the weird things in my personal life ) You did a great job of describing the isolation.

Jim. <img border="0" alt="[Computer]" title="" src="graemlins/comp10.gif" />

[The Ravyn]

*s* ty abigail deb and jim

abigail ... things are going as well as they can i think ... will have more on that later maybe

deb ... *s* ty ... i love getting wow!'s <img border="0" alt="[TheWave]" title="" src="graemlins/thewave.gif" />

jim ... it is hard to live a life of invisibility ... but even harder is to move from that obscurity and isolation ... into a more visible existence ... ty for your thoughts

[MJPease]

Hello Ravyn, I'm sending my comments to "Outcast" as in thoughts of positive energy. If you feel anything let me know? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

[triciabee]

"I walk among them
but do they see me"

I ove when lines and words just jump out and scream to be heard... well done piece...