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Kethry
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

0 posted 2006-07-17 05:03 AM

I move with purpose, damned and unrepentant
to loose the pent up thoughts, too long held dammed
and I have written words arid of feeling
of things that are made dark and kept unseen.

I write on white - violate a code of silence,
for violated children are not heard,
acid emotion grows by prohibition
to eat away the will and scar the mind.

My own volition loosed within this writing
too long held back by loathing and some fear
the words an embryonic life-force forming
spew forth in acrid coating, too long held.

Incest, abuse, horror and acts of violence
no longer will be hid within the darkness.
One word becomes a river and a torrent
that cannot be dissuaded or be dammed.

For silence held me mute with acid loathing
and all my life was given up to pain
self mutilation doesn’t hold the answer
and I must speak or be forever damned.

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown

ChaoticHazeLight
Member

since 2006-06-13

Posts 71
California, U.S.

1 posted 2006-07-17 05:05 AM

This was pretty damn sad...
I understand this feeling...
Of not saying what needs to be said,
and it does feel quite dammed up until it explodes.

deasomnians
Member

since 2006-06-20

Posts 87
California

2 posted 2006-07-17 02:25 PM

Your words etch into my heart as though truly written in acid.

I don't know the feeling, but I've known others who have. Getting to words out is difficult, but this is a fine way to do it.

"Nature has implanted in our minds an insatiable longing to seek the truth" - CJCL Convention Theme 2005

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

3 posted 2006-07-17 09:14 PM

Never knew a moment
when you didn't shake
truth from limbs, dear poet...

we have missed your writing.

It is good to have you
home again.

Write on!

iliana
Member Patricius

since 2003-12-05

Posts 13434
USA

4 posted 2006-07-17 09:18 PM

Kethry, gosh it's good to see you here again; seems like it has been awhile. This poem shouts anger and I cannot imagine the horrors the abused go through. Keep up writing; we've missed you.

...jo

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

5 posted 2006-07-17 11:03 PM

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

6 posted 2006-07-18 08:02 AM

Amazing, powerful write... speak on! *S*

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

7 posted 2006-07-18 11:04 AM

OhDearKethry~

I sooooo feel this~

'Incest, abuse, horror and acts of violence
no longer will be hid within the darkness.
One word becomes a river and a torrent
that cannot be dissuaded or be dammed.

For silence held me mute with acid loathing
and all my life was given up to pain
self mutilation doesn’t hold the answer
and I must speak or be forever damned.'

Did you know that I found 'voice' in this penning?
I did~

*Huglets* to you dear lady~
I miss you so much~

*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
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