Beyond Repair
I hear quiet truths
Behind complaints.
Sorrow behind voices
Agonizing choices.
I hear imminent reprisal
Stoked by humiliation,
Fostered by insinuation.
I hear silent tears
Burning within.
Mustering angst
Fury, contempt,
Trapping compassion
In folds of indignation.
I hear laughter
Staving off scorn.
I hear fear
Buried in judgment
Competition, castigation.
I hear no resolution
Restitution or absolution.
I hear happiness
frittering on the fringes,
Cleaving to hope,
Waiting for peace.
11 comments:
I do see hope here..
Thanks!
hungered
its good to hear the positive things behind the bad
Stopping by to wish you a Happy New Year Sweetie....XXOOO
How wise these sounds...
Happiness frittering on the fringes - will hang in my ear. The last two lines bring the truth and sound home. Love this one!
Wow, I cannot explain the amount of emotion this evokes....strong, great use of the prompt.
Penelope Anne
http://wannabeawritersomeday.blogspot.com/2008/01/top-poem-what-do-you-hear.html
You are so creative! This was a very cool poem as I nodded my head in agreement the whole way through.
Bravo!
HUGS
more often than not,, it is the things we hear with our eyes and our hearts that really make a difference... this was excellent....
beautiful poem Sherrie. You hear with all your senses and a big compassionate heart. I love the hopful ending. xox
Often it's the quiet things we hear that are the most powerful.
xx
Wow, Sherrie, that is so profound. The tears...I hear as my friend finds she has cancer. This is such wonderful poetry you write.
I love this. So rich with feeling...
Just dropping in to say hi!
:)
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