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    A Tour Of The Abyss
    A Tour Of The Abyss
    A Tour Of The Abyss
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    A Tour Of The Abyss

    By James Hirt

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    Poetry that flirts with the edge dealing with loss from divorce and betrayal. Pulling no punches, this medium uses anger as a short term coping mechanism to move through to the other side.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJames Hirt
    Release dateOct 29, 2012
    ISBN9781301913435
    A Tour Of The Abyss
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    James Hirt

    I am a mechanic for a major airline based in Atlanta. I am the single father of three boys. In addition to writing I also have an affinity for painting and do so on a regular basis. Some of my work is on Etsy. Thank you for reading my work. Best regards, Jim

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      A Tour Of The Abyss - James Hirt

      A Tour Of The Abyss

      James Hirt

      Copyright James Hirt 2012

      Published at Smashwords

      To the reader,

      This is a collection of writings I have selected from a large pool, which I have produced over many years. I used these as a vehicle for what I was feeling after experiencing an extremely devastating time in my life. This is the reason for the title ‘A Tour Of The Abyss’. This was therapy and I never intended to share these. I finally did share these with just one person. This person encouraged me and never placed judgment on me and would tell me if he did or didn’t like them. He was and is a true friend. He knows who he is, a great and top quality human being. Later I began to share them with my mother who is a lover of poetry. She accepted them for what they were and gave me good response on them whether she liked them or not. She, also, is a top quality human being and I have to thank her for always being there and helping me more that she will ever know. She is the model of consistency. I must also thank my father. He is eternally supportive of me and he has been an exemplary role model on what it is to be a good man. I hope these promote thought, discussion, or some sort of reaction.

      Thanks for reading,

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      My voice has been put here as a warning

      Foretelling of the fall of man

      I have in me a special someone

      My gift is for the chosen few

      I know these things because…

      Because that’s what was revealed…

      Revealed through what I was told…

      Told to me by someone like me

      (That’s what I wanted to hear)

      Heed my warning lowly sinner

      Your humble servant, I must decrease

      Power-hungry reprobate

      Surrender…

      (I want to rule your life)

      Through my sacrifice I must exalt him

      Through self-denial we become as one

      Listen to me wandering heathen

      Receive…

      (Spiritual lobotomy)

      Through my lowly humble offering

      I will give of all my time

      Speak for him to set straight the evildoers

      With an uncompromising voice

      (Superstitious elitist)

      My pervading friend speaks through me

      His compassion meets you where you are

      As long as you throw out and recant

      Throw out…

      (Tradition, culture, creed)

      I will persuade you with my pious mien

      Thank god I’m not like you

      Listen and I’ll set you free

      You need to be just like me

      Just like me

      (Dogma of death)

      Every attack that you mount against me

      The words, jeers, down to the rolling eyes

      Proof that your are not of the elect

      These are your ticket to hell

      Because you don’t line up

      (Chosen delusion)

      My fervor stronger; warming my voice

      To tell you of your errant ways

      Because (my) truth is exclusive

      And I am here for you, in his

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