4/29/2014

Not to be Taken Seriously

Silent People
Sitting Still
Faces Blank
Eyes Screaming

Kind Darkness
Merciless Light
Shadows Grinning
Flickering Flame
Can't See
Won't See

Colorful Concoctions
Confusing Companions
Dangerous Doorways
Incorrect Reflections

Untimely accompaniments 
Foiled Futures
Puddles but
not of
Water Here
Never of
Water Here

Empty Houses
Porcelain Faces
Glass Eyes
Staring Alive
Static Sound
Fraying Fabrics
Fraying Ties

Pristine Teaset
On Display
Never used
Without Purpose
Life Unfulfilled

Leather-bound Journal
Half Consumed
Cut Short
Ink Drips
From Pen
Having Dropped

Instructions Followed
Orders Obeyed
Wishes Delayed
Coffin Buried
Dreams missed
Passed Away

Indirect Accusations
The Trusted
Found Lying
Not Shield 
But Shell

Four Gone
Her Fault
Her regret
Her Remorse
Ink Behind 
There Forever
Her Reminder 
Her recollection

Physical Bullets 
Pierce Skin
Verbal Bullets
Pierce Heart

Tests of Courage
Tests of Wisdom
Tests of Strength 
Tests of Endurance
Tests of Devotion
Tests of Creativity
Tests of Loyalty
Tests of Determination
Will They Stop?
They Never Stop

Thirteen Chapters
Thirteen Books
Thirteen very
Unfortunate Events

Word Forbidden
Still Said
Silly Rules
Simple Words
Supposedly Vulgar
No Value
Just Idea

Clock Tower
Bell Chimes
Empty Town
Lonely Sound

Material Possessions 
Hold Emotions
Only because
We Always
Let Them

Doll House
Fake House
 Fake Friends
Fake Emotions
Fake Creation
No Preparation
Real World
Real Problems
Grow Up
Faster Faster
Suport Pressure
Crumple Trying
Generation Failure

Listen Listen
Mad Rambling
Mad Woman
Why Pay Attention?
I'm Not meant to be Taken Seriously anyway













1 comment:

  1. Even early on, I could tell your poem had a story within it, and it continued to build until the very end. I loved it! You have an idiosyncratic way with words.

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