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If I Only Had The Words

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Trapped inside my brain

Ten thousand fledglings wait

Each sparkling with hope

Within this hopeless state.

 

In their unfettered world

They jostle to be free,

Yet one by one the flame is gone –

They shrink and die in me.

 

Oh! Womb of future past

Where birth pains sear,

Ambitions fear

And Creativity

Disappears,

 

In darkest night

My dreams take flight

As they aspire

To cast their light.

 

This living Tower of Troy,

This dried-up seed of joy,

Wherein lie all my hopes, still free,

This silent cell without a key.

 

For I would give my all

If but my thoughts were heard.

Come – free me from my silence –

If I only had the words!

 

Yvonne Brunton

28-01-04

◄ Gulf War Special

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Comments

Rhys David Eyles

Tue 6th Mar 2012 01:02

As a general rule I tend not to appreciate rhyming unless used sparingly, but your work seems to fit quite neatly with the world of rhyme, I have to say I love the way you make it seem much more natural, making it seem as if the rhyming is just a coincidence, allowing the poem to flow that little bit easier. Very good.

Philipos

Wed 29th Feb 2012 00:15

I agree with the others. This is a nice poem. Well done.

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M.C. Newberry

Tue 28th Feb 2012 11:51

Inspiration...desperation...how closely linked
they can be! I like this!

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Mike Hilton

Tue 28th Feb 2012 10:38

Hi Yvonne.

What a lovely poem, full of all different imaginations and thought provoking words.

Mike

<Deleted User> (6315)

Tue 28th Feb 2012 08:41


like this alot..I enjoyed the flow down the page and mmn know where you are coming from lol...nice work :)

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