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Silence settled over me
blanketing the voices of rage
until the last muffled refrain
fell off the edge of despair
and I was free.
New sound built slowly,
one note at a time,
until a new song burst forth
and my soul soared with it
to a new life and rebirth
No echo of past discord
can intrude upon the new.
Harmony reaches perfection
as I reach out to embrace
the song of Love once more
bse 2005
God's Warrior
Elena
Delightful!
shazbot3
Wonderful, Zany! You & your muse are in sync once again
Zanymuse
Yes, the Muse struck without rhymes this time! That is very unusual for me. It was rather odd to re-read it this morning and realize it is one of mine.
Horseshoe
Great! Love it!
Encore! Encore!
Zanymuse
Thanks Shoe. Good to see you again. I have missed seeing your posts. Are you still having problems with typing or is it just the annual growing season keeping you busy?
Horseshoe
Howdy Ma'am!...
Typing has certainly improved! (Get to use both hands now!)
And yes, this is a very busy time for us now. We've had to double (or triple?) our workload and it's very challenging (and exhausting!).
I sure am looking forward to some free time soon so I can once again write more, trade rhyming sentences with ya, and get some stories finished.
Again, loved the poem! Looking forward to more! Many thanks for sharing a piece of yourself with us!
Gardenwife
I like that, Brenda.
Zanymuse
Thanks GW. I always enjoy getting feedback on these things and your opinions matter alot.
Shoe, that workload sounds like it makes for a mighty busy time for all. I am glad to hear that you are using two hands again. That one hand typing is a real chore. I will look forward to slower seasons so you can get back here and regale us with your great stories and maybe a rhyme off party too.
tcfromky
Love is reborn all the time.
Wonderful piece Zany.
Zanymuse
Thanks tc, Yes, love is reborn but only if we silence the pains and angers of the past to make room for it.
tcfromky
"...if we silence the pains and angers of the past..."
Easier said than done.
Zanymuse
Yes, it is probably the hardest challange we face. But from someone who has been there, it is worth the extreme effort it takes. When Love is shattered by deciet, and cruelty it is not the physical scars that can destroy us but the emotional ones. To heal those scars we have to let go of the past pains completely and learn to move on to a better life.
In many ways, the grief and anger of a broken heart are harder to overcome than the grief of one taken from us in death. But that consuming thundrous pain must be silenced or it destroys us more surely that the person who caused it ever could.
Besides, The best revenge is to have a full and happy life :~P
tcfromky
"But that consuming thunderous pain must be silenced or it destroys us..."
Only if you allow it to.
I've been through a few t-storms myself. I use the sound of thunder to shake out a few words. Both the distant rumblings and the present boomings serve their purpose. ;~)
Zanymuse
TC, I do hope for your sake that you have let go of the pain and silenced the anger. One need not still be experiencing them to remember them and write about them.
tcfromky
I can never let go of the pain completely, it doesn't affect me negatively anyway. Me thinks one can use it to one's advantage at times, for instance- empathy.
I no longer hold anger for past mistakes. Harboring that emotion is dangerous.
