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Subject: Drenched

Author:
Janel (Brought in from Lobby)

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Date Posted: 16:02:58 11/13/07 Tue

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Drenched

Early in the morning,
just after 3 am,
I sat in the bathtub,
attempting to soak
my worries away.

The warm, bubbly water,
flowing quietly around me,
softly kissed my skin,
whispering upon me.

I drew my knees
up to my chest
as I released a heavy sigh,
enclosing my arms
around my legs.

My faded hair, tousled and messy,
dangled over my blue eyes
as I held my head down,
my shoulders beginning to heave.

Tears streamed down my face,
dripping into the bath water,
creating path after path,
leaving remnants of saline lines,
staining my cheeks with sorrow.

For the longest time I sat there,
breathing in agony and despair,
shaking and shivering in the water now cold,
transformed into a puddle of tears.

My darkened thoughts collided
with every teardrop that fell,
"Why am I like this?" I wondered,
"Why must I endure so much pain?
What did I ever do to deserve this?"

I unfolded my arms
and stretched out my legs,
allowing myself to lay back,
letting the water wash over me.

I closed my eyes tightly
as I slid beneath the surface,
hushing my cries with silence,
listening to the muffled hum
of life on the outside.

Within moments I emerged,
my hair drenched and dripping,
falling straight against my skin,
gently framing my face.

Droplets of water
glistened upon my cheeks,
slowly gliding down,
whispering across my lips,
before slipping back into the tub.

I drifted into a world
of nothingness and emptiness,
going numb on the inside,
losing all track of time.

I later found myself
lying in my bed,
I don't remember
getting out of the tub
or walking to my room.

I moved to my side,
ignoring the falling tears,
hoping to sleep the pain away,
to wake up anew.

� JAH
5-17-06

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[> Subject: Re: Drenched

Author:
Sasha
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Date Posted: 02:03:17 11/14/07 Wed

Quote:
I closed my eyes tightly
as I slid beneath the surface,
hushing my cries with silence,
listening to the muffled hum
of life on the outside.

~ (((((((((Janel))))))))))

sweetie I remember doing the same thing as a young girl, just to drown it all out....you've captured those thoughts and feelings in such a heartfelt way that the reader cannot help but feel every word.........you rock, sweetie!!!

*kiwi hugs*

Sash xx

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[> Subject: Re: Drenched
Author: Janel [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:58:41 11/14/07 Wed Thank you so much Sasha, this is exactly what happened too... i wrote it the day after during that time. I appreciate you feeling this, and i appreciate you reading it again. (huggs)

[> Subject: Re: Drenched

Author:
andy
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Date Posted: 03:05:55 11/15/07 Thu

Tough to read this a second time
only because it is you who wrote it.

I just can't understand how a person
who loves life and people so genuinely
and so sincerely can be put in such
a paralizing situation.

I am so proud of you for writing these
poems and for continuing the fight
to stand in the light.

Your poetry affects my day sometimes
yet I always want you to express yourself
and never do I not want to read it.

You are a beutiful person Janel
and I'm blessed to call you my friend.

Much Love,
andy

ps- you know that bathtub ducking your head deal?
Good, cause I do it too. Only I don't have
buoys floating on the surface.

[> [> Subject: Re: Drenched

Author:
Janel
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Date Posted: 21:11:19 11/15/07 Thu

Andy,

Thank you so much
for reading this again,
I truly appreciate it

and this..
------------------------------
I am so proud of you for writing these
poems and for continuing the fight
to stand in the light.

Your poetry affects my day sometimes
yet I always want you to express yourself
and never do I not want to read it.
-------------------------------

means the world to me, i really needed
to hear that. Thank you so very much
dear friend, your reply touched me.

Much love to you,
Janel