Well, I finally decided to try writing something without rhyme...even though I know the rhyming is really popular, I prefer this. Writing free verse, at least. Basically, I downloaded quite a few Evanescence songs and was inspired by one to write a poem. Really wonderful song, by the way, but I don't think I put in any actual lyrics so I'm safe. I'm sorry I take so long to update! I think I might drop my other story. By the way, does anyone have any song reccomendations? For music in the genre of Evanescence and Nightwish, if possible...

Reviews!

Queen-of-Azarath: Well, I thought Nevermore was a he at first too, but look! (points at Nevermore teaching her 6 fledglings to fly) -' Uh...heh...AIEEEE!

Just joking, lol. Thanks! My fave was probably Void, I don't know. I liked the last one too. And I can't really remember...haven't been on for a while but I'll definitely review if I haven't already!

Do I like Inuyasha? Are you kidding? I am OBSESSED! (Or so everyone says. XD) I could babble on forever about it...say, I might get an Inu fanfic up soon...

I read enough manga for the rest of the country. Heh. I just started Fruits Basket, love it so...WHAT! Sabrina! (hushed whisper) The world is at its end...

kmutt: Thanks so much! I read you liked Eragon in your profile, I love that too! BBRaven...can't say I like it too much, I'm a Rae/alchior fan, but it's better than Rae/Cy! (sweatdrop)

Dark Kitsune of Ra: Me too! And yeah...wow, I have read it, I wasn't even thinking about it when I wrote this. Creepy. And I'll definitely keep writing, at least this! That seems to happen with my stories all the time...I started writing off the top of my head, a 1-shot about two wolf shape-shifters, which is turning into my next big project. Modern fantasy. Go figure. I'd started to write a laid-back TT fanfic about Raven and BB, and somehow it mutated into a horror fanfic involving the two of them trying to rescure the other Titans and stop Trigon from being summoned to earth. The scary part is that it looked like I was planning it right from the start. 0.o

Hittomi:) Of course I'll continue! Just about everyone is yelling for an update now...hmm, well, if I get some inspiration from my new songs, which I probably will, you can count on it! If not, it'll bea bit later, but still there.

ttSerenityThanks! Yeah, my english teacher says that too...I like using metaphors a lot. -

Mizamour: Of course I'll reply! It'd be just rude not to...after all, if you readers can take the time to review about 75 times(0.0) with rave reviews(0.0)then I can take the time to reply to them! Thanks so much, I'm glad you liked it:D

Haunting Whispers Wow, your compliments made me reread the review about 5 times... I'll DEFINITELY be writing more! I read your Dracula story, I really like it! Not sure if my review went through, though. Thanks...I never knew my poetry was that good. It sounds like you don't cry too easily! That's kind of the goal I suppose I have when I write, not to just write well but to capture an emotion in my words...I hope my slow update hasn't dissuaded you from readingfuture pieces of poetry. -

Maraina85: Could I ever stop writing for fun? Nope. Never. XD I just started a new story, actually...

Thanks to everyone who reviewed! You're what keeps these updates rolling in! (My inspiration, in other words, but I feel like if I say that I ought to start thanking the academy, too...(grin))

Amnesia

Gashes burn, weeping blood
Yet pale into violent scars
You hold the answers deep within
Yet you forget, the thoughts slipping away
Grab shafts of moonlight and feel them slip through your fingers
Because that's how amnesia works, it is a shield to drive away fears too great to face
A veil holding together shattered shards of you.

Glowing meteors fall
Piercing the darkness, holes in your mind
Slaying the terrible agony, not a salve to the soul
But a bandage, a piece of twine holding together the remnants of a battered heart
Until it burns away.

Yet though you don't remember, you don't forget
Pain has her ways
Snaking through the mind, entwining the heart
Imprinting herself on the soul

The shield of amnesia is transparent, the last defense
A dam of glass holding back the ebony ocean waves
Someday you have to remember
You can't run forever...
Can't hid from within yourself.

Relentless long is the memories
Trapped deep inside a dark river

Amnesia isn't really forgetting everything.

Fighting a silent battle against what always wins

A last defense, a fading cry
Trying to postpone the inevitable.

But memories haunt eternal.

It didn't rhyme but I liked it, so I posted it. Remember, if you weren't too fond of it, didn't like the style, or just plain hated it-review and flame me with all you've got:)

(RenegadeMustang)