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Dying for Your Sins (Free verse) by drnick
See this godless man, his head hung low as if he's self-crucified. All his sins, insecurities, regets -they find a way through his flesh. Let it all out in those rusted tears. They'll laugh, they'll cry, for two thousand-some years.

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Arithmetic Mean: 5.8333335
Weighted score: 5.2241178
Overall Rank: 4296
Posted: March 24, 2006 1:15 AM PST; Last modified: March 24, 2006 1:15 AM PST
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[9] Dovina @ 70.38.78.229 | 24-Mar-06/11:52 AM | Reply
I think "he's" can be dropped. "insecurities" seems inconsistant with sins and regrets. I like "all his sins" written with no apology or explanation, as if all sins are his. The last line is very revealing.
[9] Ranger @ 62.252.32.15 | 24-Mar-06/1:17 PM | Reply
Good stuff, I think I agree with Dovina about "he's" and "insecurities", maybe replace it with "passions"? Love the wordplay in "rusted tears" (tears cried, tears in the skin).
One suggestion; after regrets, how about 'every one finds a way out...' - a little more working around the double meaning in here.

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