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he was broken, beaten,
almost into submission,
his limbs disobedient,
recalcitrant children
that won’t keep up,
that he has to drag along behind him.
his brain short-circuiting,
supplying the wrong words,
or nothing at all.
a blankness in his mind
where reason used to be.
it seems now
he is always
in the process
of falling.
and her arms
are weary
of catching him.
she has no strength left
to hold him up,
never mind the will.
he’s sapped it all
over long sad months
of not trying hard enough.
her debt can never be repaid.
the account is written in his blood.
his body bears the scars
of unrequited love.
can he help
wanting more
than a kind hand
on his shoulder,
a soft voice
in his ear every
now and then?
can he help
seeking to lay
his head down
on her beating heart,
to just close his eyes
for a minute,
and breathe her in?
Poem about Quinn & Carrie. Photo of Rupert Friend as Peter Quinn in Homeland.
Please also see secret squirrel blog on Quinn (Rupert Friend)/Carrie (Claire Danes)/Homeland.
sangg527 said:
i love it!
bashfulbadger said:
thank you!
sangg527 said:
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bashfulbadger said:
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sangg527 said:
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bashfulbadger said:
I will do. Thanks.
missizziemcguinness said:
That was an amazing, highly moving and emotional poem. Good job!
bashfulbadger said:
Thank you!