one head three tales

At the start is a man who has purchased a dream

- a purchased blade destined for glory
- a boy who has, an Interest that's all
- a man with some interesting stories

On the edge stands a man contemplating a jump

- a blade that is sharper then glass
- a boy who's excitement brings him off of his feet
- a man who lives off his laugh

at the end stands the man's only and last resort

- a blade that has opened a wound
- a boy who believes he will never be there
- a man who will live in one room

In this place lies a man who will never find peace

- a piece of evidence that lies on the ground
- a boys disappointment that over-shadows his joy
- a good man that makes terrible sounds

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Maktub
poem by:Leonardo Orellana TheAlchemist
written: 07/10/11

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this

has a nice rhythm to it -- the punctuation adds to the complexity and emotion of the piece, thank you for sharing

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thnx

for the feedback, and glad u think so!

osiriss-'s picture

your

alias brought to mind a word that i have always wanted to find a use for in poetry, alkahest ---

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so what

is the meaning of alkahest?>

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in alchemy

it is supposedly the "universal solvent", they believed that it could dissolve any substance including gold.