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Backward Forward
sliding fingers on matte walls
no reflections nothing of the souls
just silence behind made-up pearly curtains
holding back, trembling against the need
the need to touch savour find peace
within an embrace difficult to reach
must not should not could not
everything is wrong, all wrong
I leave that dream so impossible
I need to stick on to sanity
the mundane living breathing
for saying yes is death penalty
a ripple effect destruction
of other souls limpet to your life
I won't scrabble for hold
on a second hand shell.
*this poem was entered in a competition here. Thank you for reading. *
no reflections nothing of the souls
just silence behind made-up pearly curtains
holding back, trembling against the need
the need to touch savour find peace
within an embrace difficult to reach
must not should not could not
everything is wrong, all wrong
I leave that dream so impossible
I need to stick on to sanity
the mundane living breathing
for saying yes is death penalty
a ripple effect destruction
of other souls limpet to your life
I won't scrabble for hold
on a second hand shell.
*this poem was entered in a competition here. Thank you for reading. *
Published 6th Jan 2015
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6th Jan 2015 4:02am
This reminds me of dreams (or nightmares) I've had, losing traction, growing disorientation, a rapid loss of reality. More like my waking hours, come to think of it. There seems to be a lot at stake here: "for saying yes is death penalty." Then "a ripple effect destruction." Making the correct decision appears to be critical, and ambivalence will not be permitted. Souls are in the balance, and time's running out. I hope I'm not taking this forward backward. I enjoyed this, Grace, in any case.
6th Jan 2015 9:41am
You read me well Crowfly:) the thing is at times relationship dies because one partner has so many hanger-on. If one decides to embark on the relationship one has to be ready to share or face indifference. It could kill.:)
