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Open Poetry #32

I Hear Her Pray

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

0 posted 2004-06-16 11:47 PM

I hear her pray in whispers low,
on her cheek a tiny tear
motionless suspended
in the grip of memory.

There is no one to hear
or wipe the tear away
as the air dark and deadly
like lethal toxic fumes
fills her with a paralyzing
and deep imbedded agony.

I hear her pray, tonight she prays,
“Please let me forget”
but the technicolour movie
replays inside her head.

Tomorrow she will pray
and those who know will say
she dreams a dream that never dies,
each night she dreams the dream.

And as the sun brings back again
the reality of life
she remembers
and hangs on the door
the times she lived before.

But it’s winter now and cold,
the wind has stripped the trees,
and the door bare and empty
bangs on her memories
until at night she breathes again
the poisonous air of memory
and prays again the same
“Please let me forget”.

There is no one to hear!

Helen

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

1 posted 2004-06-17 12:43 PM

strong emotions...well written in deep melancholy, but still very well written...

Susan
Member Ascendant

since 2004-03-27

Posts 5104
walking the surreal

2 posted 2004-06-17 12:43 PM

I'll listen, I will. Oh such pain.

Susan

The whole of the Universe resides within each individual heart.

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

3 posted 2004-06-17 03:55 AM

Thanks steavenr and Susan for your kind comments. This board has many ears and I thank you for yours.

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