Speaking
Out of the depths …
Speaking
Speaking the words,
broken shards of language,
razor-sharp speech-bubbles
dragging their leaden weight
through layers of not knowing.
Speaking the words,
I am shredded, crippled by
scything memories;
brutal understanding
creeps into painful focus.
Speaking the words
and all that I was
slithers away as
brittle fragments
of hopeless realisation.
Speaking the words
and my soul disintegrates
under the screaming pain of
the lateness of awareness;
acceptance shatters me.
© Elfstone 31/3/17
Unfortunately, I will now be out of internet range until Thursday lunchtime, so my apologies for appearing to ignore any comments. I’ll answer as soon as I can. Elf.
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Very clever and true Elf. I hope this wasn’t prompted by personal experience.
We must remember that they are only that – just words. If you ignore them they will bounce back…
gerry x
Many thanks for leaving a comment, Gerry. Unfortunately this one is from the heart, not that that matters in terms of how others see it as a piece of poetry. Pleased that you saw something good in this, Elfstone
A very painful poem full of rage and deep hurt. It helps to get it out into words on paper. (I hope)
If there is a grand day of reckoning, when people pass over and are forced to see the damage they did, it will be pain upon pain for those who
hurt others needlessly and cruelly.
Alison x
“A very painful poem full of rage and deep hurt.” – spot on! … and yes it does help to put the words ‘out there’. Going through a tough time at the moment and poetry helps. ” a grand day of reckoning”? – that would be Justice, but … but …
Elfstone
I like this as each line is precise and well thought out. .We can all speak in anger and receive anger. The trick is not to shoot the bugger who says it.
My thanks Cooky. Very pleased that you like what is probably not a comfortable poem to read. Unfortunately I wasn’t allowed to “speak in anger” and it’s all coming out now. Elfstone