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Question: I'm tired of looking over my shoulder, are you!?
CRAWL

Skin shreds like wet paper
I crawl towards safety
but those lions are relentless
they can have the legs
and the dirty parts just allow me
the dignity of my expression
my high cheek bone my smooth lip
I'd be glad to sing for you
one last time here, under
the blueberry patch where shadows
are cold and pleasant
in upturned light
do not force sand down my gullet,
have some honor scratch my eyes
but let me keep my voice
cowards!
here, the oak by the bramble, softly,
now slight pressure, take your time,
the sun will wait, the sky it's brooding haunch,
I'll dry and die soon enough,
my voice
I only want my beautiful voice,
here, under the blue-fruit plumes,
please, my eyes,
take them, just leave me
my voice!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
With this, you took my voice, for I am speechless!

I have heard your voice, in every way there is to hear it,
and I will fight to protect it with all I have!.

You are letting us hear so much more of the real you these days,
thank you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

ok, there are 2 ways of looking at this!.

1!. your voice meaning the way you say things!. you do have a way with words and i would hate to see that silenced!.

2!. your singing voice!. i have heard you sing twice as billy and once as yourself!. (clowning i hope) i'm saying i hope, because if you weren't clowning!.!.!.!.!.i hate to be the one to tell you, but you can't sing!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Eye yie yie!.!.!. (however you spell a phonetic expression of!.!.!.whatever!.!.)

The song I heard while I read your words was this!.!. from Alan Parsons Project!.!."You're the Voice!."
I thought it would be the blues of course!.!.but the words began to echo!.
"We're not gonna sit in silence, we're not gonna sit in fear!.!."

We ARE the voice!.
YOU are the voice!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Very good and i am bout in tears!. Keep your voice its so powerful!. Let em have anything but that!. Your words are so powerful !.!. The lions are just cowards!.They can have everything but your voice and most of all your soul!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

My ma always said if you listened close enough you can hear the corn grow and smell the rain!. I can close my eyes and hear the music and the laughter and your voice!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Look over your shoulder no more then!. Sing what song you like in any manner that you wish to sing it!. and when they come for you, we will all go!. as one!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Great!.

You want your voice and leave Us speechless!.

It's 3 a!.m!. here!. All I did was wake to get a drink of water and I see the bar has been raised even more!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

*cries* As usual, that was beautiful!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Thanks mate!.!.
yes I'm tired of looking over your shoulder!.!.
standing in your shadow!.!.
breathing down your neck!.!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Your voice in this wilderness cannot be silenced!Www@QuestionHome@Com

*raises beer in toast to your voice*
Am honored to hear your wordsWww@QuestionHome@Com

Your pen and fingers are your voice to cry out with in such elegance!.
I thank you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The voice of a true poet!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I picked the blueberries and made a pie for you!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Do not fear!. Your voice transcends, it cannot be taken!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

wow,i could almost feel the pain!.Very good!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

When you do it you sure do it well!!.!.!.xxxWww@QuestionHome@Com

Yes I am and that was just lovely!. ?Www@QuestionHome@Com

i always have to look over my shoulder!. i am also tired of doing that!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

DPM , i thank you !. my contact lead me here and for that i am grateful !. you have a gift !
take care dWww@QuestionHome@Com