From Pain (Poem by Mark Swift)

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Just as leaves turn Red before Fall,
As Gold refines through the Flames,
Beauty comes from Trials,
And Bravery thus from Pain.
So do I really want a Life
Filled with Prosperity?
If so, what shall I become?

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  1. GabbyJanuary 11, 2019 at 10:14 AM

    Just wow... it's so pretty, fall leaves are one of my favorite things! This is one of my favorites from you :)

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  2. Marysa WritesJanuary 11, 2019 at 10:43 AM

    Why are you so good at these?

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    1. NexusFoxJanuary 11, 2019 at 10:45 AM

      Keep your grief and pain buried for several years, suffer from a traumatic event, and then have nightmares reawaken your greatest fears, and you tend to get enough raw emotion to make good poems :P

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    2. Marysa WritesJanuary 11, 2019 at 10:52 AM

      Welcome to my every day life, my friend.

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    3. Marysa WritesJanuary 11, 2019 at 10:53 AM

      Are you okay?

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    4. NexusFoxJanuary 11, 2019 at 10:53 AM

      Yeah, I'm fine. Or, at least, I will be :P

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    5. Shaly P.January 11, 2019 at 12:00 PM

      Hi, Mark. This is beautiful and I love the imagery you provided with the leaves and gold. I'm with Gabby, this is one of my favorites by you. Oh, and I like the use of questions. It makes one wonder about them self and makes it relatable. Again, this is really pretty. Anyway, I hope you feel better and everything is okay.

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    6. NexusFoxJanuary 11, 2019 at 12:00 PM

      Thanks, I appreciate it

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  3. SpitfireJanuary 12, 2019 at 2:51 PM

    I love this! This is a question I ask myself every once and a while. I absolutely love the imagery you used. Keep writing!

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    1. NexusFoxJanuary 12, 2019 at 2:53 PM

      No, I refuse to write :P
      (I'm joking, it's just like, what do you think I'm gonna do? Lol)

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