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Softly Gone Mad

Softly Gone Mad

Good looks
Charm
Playing dominoes
On days
So hot
So warm 

Nights of indulgence 
Whole days in bed
Endless possibilities 
Locked inside
Your head 
Dreams 
Turned to screams
Love
To hatred

A prisoner 
Of your fame
Into the mirror you stared
Shaved your eyebrows 
And hair  
You couldn't have cared

Isolated
Alienated 
On stage you calmly
Put down your guitar
Then painted yourself 
Into a corner 
On your
Striped 
Rough floor 

Fame
Acid reign  
Slowly driven insane 
A nice dream
Turned bad
Eloquently 
Delicately 
Softly
Gone mad

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Twilla Carpenter

I think your work stands out to me because we speak the same language 
while most around me can not derive any meaning from my attempts to communicate 

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Syd

Thank you for reading and leaving feed back Twilla. I will have to stop by your page for a read.

Take care  - Syd 

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John DeFoore Jr

Fame or notoriety is never as wonderful as it appears, and one is often lost or confused by the attention
A tragically beautiful painting of words.
John

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Syd

Yes John I agree. It was a sad ending for poor Syd. Thanks for reading and leaving feed back. Appreciated.

- Syd 

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Lucy Parsons

I always think that I’d go mad if I became famous.....thought provoking read and enjoyed xx ❤️

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Syd

Thank you Lucy. Yes me too, I'm halfway there already. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem 

- Syd 

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Dean Kuch

So many claim that they'd love to become rich and famous.
But would they, really?
Paparazzi following you around taking pictures everywhere you go.
No privacy.
Author Stephen King said the worst mistake he ever made was doing a commercial spot for American Express in the 80's.
Why? Because then everyone knew what he looked like afterward and most hadn't before.
We need to be careful what we wish for.
We just might get it!
Nice writing as always, Syd.
~Dean ?

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Syd

Hi Dean thank you for feedback, I never knew that about Stephen King. It must be very intrusive if you're not an attention seeking person.

Take care  - Syd 

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Dean Kuch

Yep, that comment came straight from the horse's mouth so to speak, Syd.
You're very welcome.
~Dean :)

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