Watch Me Burn
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Burning from the inside
Sweating passion from every pore
I'm consumed with a hunger
To live like never before
Watch me turn this life around
Watch me turn the world upside down
Watch me trip
Watch me fall
Watch me stand again
To conquer all
Dana
~ Written for Open Link Night @dVerse Poets Pub
Please leave me your thoughts below.
Dana, I love the strength in this poem. I will WATCH and CELEBRATE all!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary! I hope to continue on this path full of confidence as it should be.
Deletesome times we must trip and fall to in the end conquer....i def like the strength in your voice...nice...
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how many times I have tripped and fell, but I always get back up again. I'm on an upward path... I can feel it. Thanks Brian!
DeleteI see lots of courage in your words :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Gretchen! I need all the courage I can get right now.
DeleteCool write, Dana. You go girl!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ayala!!
DeleteSuch a strong and passionate voice ~ Very nice Dana ~
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that Heaven!! Thanks!
DeleteBrilliant, strong. I can imagine people hanging your poem up as the new year begins
ReplyDeleteThank you Jennifer for the awesome compliment! I really appreciate that!
DeleteBreathes of strong determination. Very good.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! I appreciate you stopping by to read!
DeleteDana: strength, poise and determination. Change indeed will be in the making... A phoenix rises from its ashes.
ReplyDeleteI can see it in all it's glory! Thanks Meena!
DeleteWonderful to forge ahead with fearlessness! Good luck! k.
ReplyDeletethis is a wonderful hunger...going...falling...getting up again...embracing life...i like...
ReplyDeletevery nice, rhythmic and lyrical. Would love to see this expanded into a song with more verses, you have the refrain/chorus, really nice to work around. This is what I love about lyrics, when you can isolate a part of one, that works as poetry, it's a terrific foundation for songwriting, how I approach it anyhow. Really liked this. Thanks
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! I just might have to work on that! I've tried writing one song in the past and it pretty much stunk... but this one has already started out better! I appreciate your comment.
DeleteVery nice job, Dana. I agree with Fred. It could be a great song
ReplyDeleteVery strong! Love it!
ReplyDeleteVery empowering! Well done
ReplyDeleteLovely and powerful poem Dana. This would be wonderful to read first thing every morning, don't you think?
ReplyDeleteYes! The woman on fire! This is full of power.
ReplyDeleteHi Dana,
ReplyDeleteReally admired the conviction in this poem, how we can keep going even when it is a struggle.Enjoyed this..LT..
Wow. You first comment from Mary took the words right out of my mouth. Seriously, I was saying that as I was scrolling down to comment. Excellent. ~TALU
ReplyDeleteWell done, Dana! Really strong ending. I really like "I'm consumed with a hunger/to live like never before." TALU
ReplyDeleteThis is great, Dana! Well done.
ReplyDelete-TALU
A wonderful poem of strenght and resilience!
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