• Registered: 2015-06-18
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Topic: poem for my daughter

you are the kryptonite to all my demons
you are the reason i am still breathing
you are the reason i never succeeded
you are the reason i wont give up
you are the reason i keep on fighting
you are my daughter, i love you.

singin the blues one brew at a time
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Re: poem for my daughter

fyi, fighting is not meant in a street fight, i mean it as i will will never give up fighting to be a dad against her moms wishes, long story short.

singin the blues one brew at a time
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Re: poem for my daughter

Great words, PR. They remind me of a line from a Marillion song called "Neverland":

"I want to be the kind of man, that any man would want to be."

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Re: poem for my daughter

thanks for the compliment!!

singin the blues one brew at a time
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Re: poem for my daughter

The only line I don't' get is ...

You are the reason I never succeeded.

What meaning or meanings do you intend for that line?

Embrace what you love.
Start with you.
Do the next right thing.
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Re: poem for my daughter

unhhuh wrote:

The only line I don't' get is ...

You are the reason I never succeeded.

What meaning or meanings do you intend for that line?

in my interpretation what he's saying is; if i had succeeded i'd have nothing to strive for and you give me the reason to strive. i may be wrong

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

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  • Registered: 2015-06-18
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Re: poem for my daughter

long story short it is in reference to a failed (THANK GOD) suicide attempt in 2013, was in a very dark place and am rebuilding VERY steadily since.  Alot of what I write is blue collar, on the darker side of life, dealing with personal demons, betrayals of so called friends and lovers, persevering and not giving up when the odds are stacked against you and people are counting you out.   Music is a funny beast, IMO, the darkest stuff about life was written by hank williams.

singin the blues one brew at a time