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SPIRIT Senior Member
since 2002-12-29
Posts 1745California Desert |
Whisper My beloved sons, I hear the drums of war, but how can that be? My tribe has made its peace with the pale strangers, and I have kept my promise not to fight our own. I must quiet my thoughts, listen closely to the sounds. My very spirit, demands an answer, so within the stillness I bury my head …to my chest. No beckoning drums, for clearly I understand that it is but the beat …of my heart that invades the silence. Yes! tranquility reigns within my lodge. Please…do not shout, for I am deafened by the noise. Whisper! Softly whisper that I might hear you. No more a mighty warrior, looking to die on the battlefields …of my ancestors. I have become fragile with age, not seeking such an honor, that I so yearned for …in my youth. I am cradled within the arms …of she that went before. Her essence shrouds me, a protection from my pain, so gentle her touch. I will leave with dignity, as the beat of the drums within my heart …ceases to be. The sound of war cries and shedding blood is no longer my need …to be victorious. I die an honorable death …worthy of who I am. The drums cease to be, My sons listen for me …within the stillness. When you need me, and my guidance please…do not shout, for I will be deafened by the noise. Whisper! Softly whisper that I might hear you. Whisper. |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Very tender writing. Love, Joyce |
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Marc-Andre Senior Member
since 2008-12-07
Posts 501 |
Very nice Spirit, I've enjoyed reading (and re-reading) this poem. Well-crafted and highly evocative. Mark |
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SPIRIT Senior Member
since 2002-12-29
Posts 1745California Desert |
Thank you both so much...appreciated Dinah |
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Hope Fleeting Member
since 2009-02-23
Posts 52Smalltown, Somewhere |
I really enjoy the way this poem seems to circle about. First with the author listening to their heart, then with the authors sons listening. I also love the way you keep saying to whisper so that the inner voices might be heard. Very well written. ~ Previously Known as Broken_Winged_Angel and BrokenWinged_Angel~ |
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