"Destined Minds"

CRYSTALS DECLARATION

brilliant the reflective hue
refraction of glorious light emits
the beauty and the wonder
that which is honed by man's hand

wanted and desired
sort after and so coveted
molecules packed in spatial dimensions

my aestehetic properties extend beyond your adornment
for thou in thy weakness worship mine form
can I with no mouth tell thou thy future?
you call me to heal and ward off the demons

and mine only virtue is to adorn and please the sight
for I just stare and sparkle and cry and laugh not
of those who do not know their left from their right

crystals do no work any better than the organs of animals
for divining ones future, although grinding crystals for
the telling is more humane and sanitary than disembowelment
of those poor creatures who know not yesterday from tomorrow

and the neo-pagan will sell thee lies
for the price of a pretty penney
and cares not for your spirit that cries

Maree Long
(c) Maree Long 2007
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I AM MISERY (For Misery Loves Company)


I am MISERY and I'm here by invitation
and like your mother you took pity on me
and gave a roof over my head

I am MISERY and each day you fed me
made me stronger - Introducing me to all your friends
creating "webb" illusory

I am MISERY so loved am I by you
you gifted me to your children and let
me show your seed their lack of worth

I am MISERY so grateful to you am I
for feeding me your lack of integrity
and clothing me in garment of poor judgment
so richly steeped in dishonesty

I am MISERY and so glad like you
your children so jobless
are able to keep me company
to fill my idle mind for wasteless
hours I have plenty

I am MISERY and what team work you and I
a village we played havoc and now I know
you are my loyal friend

I am MISERY and how proud am I
that so skillful you can lie before God
my friend "Deceit" has taught you well

I am MISERY but still I remain hungry
so why not introduce me to your children's children
so that I may return the favor and play with them

I am MISERY and stick together we must
for I am stronger with your willing aid
and we must find another place to play
to make up for the one
you let get away.

I am MISERY and I promise you this
you can do better my sweet
"Torment" and "Fear" wish also to befriend
and see out your days
until the bitter end

I am MISERY and now I grieve and lament
Why oh why did you let her go
She seems so happy now
to be "Free" and turn her back on us

I am MISERY and I am hurt
that she has the love of a man
and children adoring grace
as their lives move on contentedly
while I have this hateful "crew"

I am MISERY and I did the best
I can to upset and screw around
disturbing all in my wake and steel
from the red soiled land

I am MISERY and you and I
go hand in hand
bitter bitter MISERY
for both now we know
"it" loves bitter company

I am MISERY and we are
one and the same - your so stupid cant you tell?
You won't even notice till much too late
you have dragged your kids to hell.



Maree Long

(c) copyright Maree Long 2007
www.freewebs.com/poetrybymareelong

DECEIT

The door long ago closed on thee
as thy heart complicit danced
with the spiders web

Duplicitious conspiracy
thy companions nestled
to thy side

Bitter, hate, mockery
injustice the names of
thy new found friends

Thy glory now thy dishonesty
blackened cloth -thy
heart now covered

A shroud envelops and
clouds thy integrity and
sends it drifting out to sea

Axis of deceit weilds
it's dull dull blade
displaying artful harm

Clandestine as time evolves
accountability such time is
near to come

No more thy delusory
charm will poise it's craft and
devour what thou has savored

Stripped of your guieful garment
exposed for what thou hast become
thy double heart now bleeding

Thy companions will soon discard
thee - for in their nature there
is no loyalty but to serve their own

And as thou sought to decieve
and play your winning hand
justice will prevail as

truth is known to demand...........

Maree Long
(c) Maree Long 2007