Excellent poem Wayland, so very very true indeed. So many of us are walled in by our own fears. Love it!
| The Land of Grimney - A Community for poets, writers and artists http://www.thelandofgrimney.co.uk/forum/ |
|
| The Wall http://www.thelandofgrimney.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=252 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | WaylandCybersmith [ Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The Wall |
I have seen you many times, Wall. Monolithic, dark, and many stories tall. Made solid as granite by my fears Of debt, doubt, disaster and tears But I know your secret after all these years I used to hide, to fantasize Dreams of dread that sleep denies But though those fears had me so chained Still I faced what was ordained And dared confront what had me pained That's when I found your secret, wall For you are not an obstacle At my approach you shrink and fade At my touch you are unmade And no longer am I so afraid |
|
| Author: | Nydas [ Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Wall |
Excellent poem Wayland, so very very true indeed. So many of us are walled in by our own fears. Love it!
|
|
| Author: | Nydas [ Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Wall |
This poem may sit well in here as it is of a similar vein. Cannot Will Not Sitting in my cave, peeping from the door, watching out for any passing threat. The vestiges of life, quivering behind the cave walls, safely festering yet. Others approach, offer company and solace, they cannot put their foot inside the door unless they pass the tests, and few of them do, Far fewer since the days I spent with you. The fear that keeps me company, sitting at my side, makes sure that I am solitary within. Regardless of the qualities, whatever they may bring I will not risk letting that person in. No one can know my history, some know a little part but the whole must stay wrapped up inside my mind. Others can’t be trusted to safely manage all the aspects of the daily mental grind. You offer me friendship. You offer me love, but only one can I afford to take. I can not love you back, there’s too much now I lack but friendships I will never ever break. And so I sit inside my cave, craving what I fear Knowing I’ll not take the risk of letting love in here. Acceptance would be helpful, to appreciate my lot. To see the wondrous things I have, not mourn what I have not. I cannot have what I will not have down that path self-destruction So unless one day my fear subsides I keep myself in traction. |
|
| Author: | WaylandCybersmith [ Mon Jun 20, 2011 8:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Wall |
Thank you for your kind words, and your poem. |
|
| Author: | evenaive [ Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Wall |
Quote: Monolithic, dark, and many stories tall. Really good! Loved the above line and the use of 'stories'. eve naive x |
|
| Author: | Redvilst [ Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Wall |
Down with the wall, Master Cybersmith.  Up with your poem. 
|
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC [ DST ] |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|