THEY

About a troubling current situation that I'd rather have interpreted by my readers.

 

The threats are screaming,

Deafening to my silenced ears

With the soft echoes of bombs

Rocketing forth, destroying distant lands.

 

Priorities of a wicked nature

In all humanity, as they begin

In their torturous ways

Threatening the bittersweet love

You and I share together.

 

We have always,

Looked toward the future.

Bright and beautiful in our eyes

Sharing a special bond of eternity.

 

They know now about us...about you

As we now stay hidden in the shadows

Afraid now of what our future may bring

In the path standing before us.

 

Nights and days go by,

Sleepless nights drowning in fear.

The threats keep screaming,

With the painful echoes in the distance.

 

They know about us...about you.

And I am tortured by the thought

Losing you, in the coming days ahead

Breaking through my curtain of sunlight.

 

  

THEY must leave us alone.

We have done nothing wrong.

Reviews

[Y.F.]

In the first stanza you've described the sounds and sights of war nearing, as you see how "they" are approaching, fighting their way into your own secret land, where you and the person (or people) sharing your secret live and run your hidden life, away from everyone else, away from your life itself.
Apparently the one seeking to harm you are also people you care about, people who are either hurt by your will to keep this secret love to yourself, or people who just can't accept that love.
In a war, you sometimes find yourself jumping a grenade, as it is the only way you could win the battle - confrontation with their bombs might be the only way out of this.
Stay strong, dear friend.

P.S. - I'd like to apologize again for the time it took me to read this piece.
My life isn't quite a rose garden either.

[Valentine]

A very deep and telling write..the solution could go so many ways I fear to guess as to the problem..Valentine

[poddar kushal]

the emotions can be touched and each touch brings us within it.

[Captain Blackheart (The..]

I have read this as if it is written by mother nature. I could and quite possible wrong.lol
I saw it as the swerling mass of destruction that takes place and the effects it has on all even those thousands of miles away. A wonderful piece...

[alternative_be]

Reading your poem, I am able to feel your pain. It feels like you are being tortured by all the negativity we absorbe through the news and other media. I get the feeling that you are a very empathic person and that sometimes you are able to sense things coming towards us that others just let pass by. Empathy is a wonderful quality, but sometimes it can get the better of you to the extend that you get so emotional that you are not able anymore to use your empathy in a constructive way. (That was my impression after reading the first stanza) Of course the things going on in the world now are very atrocious and some events do not even make the news. I can imagine that you feel that your life is/can be threatened in the long run by all the negativity spreading around us. When the world leaders muck up, at some point or other, all our personal lifes are affected in the long run, even friendships can suffer (that I learned from my grandparents and parents who survived WWII) Conflicts tend to have an influence on your personality and the way you deal with people. As I read further I come to the conclusion you want to protect your own who are dear to you. That is a very natural instinct.
I can sense your fear: "They know now about us...about you
As we now stay hidden in the shadows
Afraid now of what our future may bring
In the path standing before us."
That is exactly what happened during WWII, some people would hide their friendships in order to protect them. And in the end you are right: you have done nothing wrong!
Like Gandr� has written before me: the source of danger lies within us. Now 'us' can be defined as 'you personally' or as in 'the human race'. My explanation would be the latter. I am convinced that there are individuals about that gain a lot by making you afraid. Do not let the fear get to you, because fear can turn into angst, which is essentially a fear so strong that it overtakes all your joy in life. In some cases it can literally petrify you to the extend that all the joy has gone, that you have become the prisoner of your own fear. Do not let them get to you, cherish your friendship, makes use of the positive elements in your life to overcome your fear and to conquer those wanting to plant seeds of anxiety!
It was a long time since I read some of your works. I plan on visiting more often!

[Gandré]

The source of danger lies within us.

The threats are screaming,

Deafening to my silenced ears

With the soft echoes of bombs

Rocketing forth, destroying distant lands. --------- you are expressing this mnenaces imminent.

wonderful everything.

They know about us...about you.

And I am tortured by the thought

Losing you, in the coming days ahead

Breaking through my curtain of sunlight. --------------------they can't forbid us to love. and your worrying is justifiable.
it was great to read you once again sweetie. Hope, all is well. missed you. love. lara gandr�

[Jessica Fox]

Hmmm it can have a lot of meaning forbidden love, an obsession that one shouldn't have...an addiction. A wonderfully penned piece good job!

[Itislaissezfaire]

Wow! It's so beautiful. It flows soo smoothly and I love how even threw these horrible events these lovers stick together. brava!

[bluessadmood]

the structure and the flaw is so beautiful as you are well known to do a good job,but i was lost at who is bothering you ,and not leaving you alone,on the whole ,really its very nice,and so dreamy writing,just great

[.::Cup^E^Cake*RaWr!*::.]

This is a really well writen piece!!
I really like the flow!
U are very talented!!