Sound of Confusion

can you find the voice within

Left lingering in the darkness

a soul… who no one sees

the pain   b e n e a t h   the fear

makes it hard to still believe.

 

In those dreams that once lifted  this soul

…knowing

I can’t… take back

 the innocence you stole.

 

Blinded by illusions

colored from foolish faith

p r a y i n g… for just a little strength

to crawl from under this weight.

 

Heavy with doubt dragging me down

            crushing sound of confusion keeps me bound.  

 

Wings flutter but can’t fly

reaching for another hand to hold

stumbling through the motions

just trying to keep control.

 

Where is that girl

that once… stood… so… tall

who dared  to rise above

…no matter if she’d fall?

 

How did I lose her and where do I begin?

…the only choice... to find the voice

of the shattered spirit within.

 

 

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Pushkar Prabhat]

sadness......dissapointment........defeat.......
you rose above all this, the moment you started looking for that girl instead of accepting the situation and compromising.......and once you rediscover that inner voice.....you will soar high........just hold on and keep searching.........all the best!!!!
beautiful heartfelt poem......
i loved it!!!!
:)

[AprilRN1210]

I apologize for the delay in my response. Thank you for this lovely review. always a pleasure to see you and I am glad you enjoyed.. ((hugs))

[Pushkar Prabhat]

no problem.............always a pleasure!!! :) :)

[Relic]

Well, after seeing the review below I guess there's not much left to say. :) Always a good poem from you April.The spirit within never falters. The strength you need is only hiding. Good luck.

[AprilRN1210]

Thank you Tim.. It is nice to see you my sweet friend. I have missed you and hope all is well on your end.. ((hugs))

[Relic]

I'm doing fine, it's good to hear from you again. ((hugs)) back. :)

[Ashwin Thakur]

Great poem and it surely explains what dreams are
Some are lucky to have thier reality getting converted from dreams
Surely you must be one of them
Awesome work i had to say it

[AprilRN1210]

You are very kind, thank you.. I am glad you enjoyed and it is a pleasure to meet you:)

[B-poet]

A profound eloquence is heard throughout each stanza. Great work. An intriguing write. :)

[AprilRN1210]

Thank you for this lovely review. I am glad you enjoyed.. nice to meet you:)

[Baby Ricochet]

I'm getting sexual assault survivor here so no wise cracks. Good poem April.

[AprilRN1210]

Thank you for your kind words and continued support, it means a lot and I appreciate it:)

[TheLostMind]

Howdy April.. Long time no see? :P..

This is another fantastic poem. . I can totally relate to this one..

"Left lingering in the darkness
a soul… who no one sees
the pain b e n e a t h the fear
makes it hard to still believe." - Darkness comes from within ma'am.. There will always be someone who sees our souls.. Sometimes, it takes a few days.. sometimes a few years, but we will find that person..

"In those dreams that once lifted this soul
…knowing
I can’t… take back
the innocence you stole."

"Blinded by illusions
colored from foolish faith
p r a y i n g… for just a little strength
to crawl from under this weight." - Life is a funny thing.. It allows us to build such beautiful dreams and then says - "Now that you are done, give them to me and watch me shatter them right in front of you". But then again, we are only human, we dream (even when we know that certain things are not possible).. We keep on feeding false hope to our ourselves, we keep on building those beautiful dreams and then one day, they all come crashing and we are left helpless and broken.. "foolish faith.. illusions" - all part of the "only human". We all do this.

"Darkness strikes to blind the strong. but faith will guide our souls".. Life might break us, it might make us doubt our own abilities but at the end of the tunnel, there is always light which can give you strength.. Time will set everything right...

"Heavy with doubt dragging me down
crushing sound of confusion keeps me bound.

Wings flutter but can’t fly
reaching for another hand to hold
stumbling through the motions
just trying to keep control." - Sometimes I wish life was simple... Sometimes we will make hard decisions.. decisions that will decide our future.. We can stay back and say - "Hey look, I am done.. I will not take that path. and regret not taking that path for eternity" or we could take that path , brave the storm and live a life without regrets.. The reason the path was taken or whether we reached our destination matter.. But one thing that is certain is the fact that you will not have any regrets in your life.. If you reached your destination- well and good.. If you fail- you tried.."


"Where is that girl
that once… stood… so… tall
who dared to rise above
…no matter if she’d fall?
How did I lose her and where do I begin?
…the only choice... to find the voice
of the shattered spirit within." - She is still there.. If you look carefully inside yourself ma'am, you will find her... You can begin by looking inside.. :)

I apologize for being so philosophical.. I have a friend who had gotten herself into some trouble because she "chased her dreams".. I keep telling her that she has to stop blaming herself, only then can she have peace.. :P

All in all, another good write..

[AprilRN1210]

Thank you... it does get confusing sometimes on where that fault lies..

[TheLostMind]

You are welcome. :). Sometimes, you should ignore the "where" and focus on "how to fix it". :)