Dressed in Sadness

 

My secret thoughts reside

in the backyard of my existence

where darkness cries out in shivers

clear to my bones.

I wake up to find them

packed neatly on shelves in my mind

and wish I could just crawl away,

be left alone.

They come from my emotions,

dressed in sadness

with no intention of ever comforting

what they transform.

There are days

when they make a decision

to rearrange the places I stand

until I am left without hope,

forlorn.

My secret thoughts are the lyrics of my being

which bid my heart

to walk on a white canvas

of the purest snow.

Oh the damage

that could be done

if I spoke them aloud,

my true feelings revealed

with these eyes full of woe.

I cannot bend or I'll break

so I hide on these shelves

in my mind,

packed neatly away

from all that challenges

my tree of life,

such as falling leaves.

My secret thoughts control

how my tongue refrains

from speech,

So my true feelings,

you will.....

never see.

Author's Note

Photography by Kirsty Mitchell Photography

Reviews

[Veronica Chandler]

"...so I hide on these shelves
in my mind,
packed neatly away
from all that challenges
my tree of life,..."
This piece speaks to me and I feel 10,000 emotions all at the same time. Some parts lift me and other parts weigh heavy in my spirit. As usual, when I read your work I find comfort in the softness, and contrasts.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Veronica :)

[Veronica Chandler]

My pleasure...

[Ace]

Nicely written, it's a new flash, new shadow, sadness as well, pic. is also good. I like your last phrase much.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Ace :)

[Lily Mae]

Packed away neatly in my tree of life.. wow Neva that really spoke to me.. I could just see it all happening in my minds eye. The things we do to protect ourselves is amazing.. xo and you have penned it as always with that special uniqueness that's all your own..xo

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you my sweet friend xoxxoxo ;)

[Hayley]

Beautiful and sad. I relate to this- sometimes it's hard to just express our true feelings to people because sometimes they just don't understand or the timing isn't right. It's a good thing we have poetry :)
I've missed reading you!

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Hayley :)

[Muse]

Some days I wish that I could walk a clean canvas...but the shadows we wear leave behind a trail of foot prints...a permanent reminder of who we are...what we were...that's good at times..but on other days....

I feel like I'm so behind reading you!

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

you are never behind, thank you! :)

[MOON]

Poignant write , the things we keep hidden the pain , the emptiness the hurt . Things we can't speak of less they shatter the beautiful controlled facade . Elegant write as usual deep and thought provoking.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Moon :)

[Pax]

"My secret thoughts are the lyrics of my being "
~ wow, this write will touch many as it touch me... heartfelt with a soulful speech of true feelings. Awesome!

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Pax :)

[Yasmin]

woow !
This is beyond beautiful!
My favorite part is the beginning
Well done

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Yasmin :)

[Tarry Franck]

Wow - this is brilliant! You and Frieda just continue making my day. I can relate to what she has written and now what you have written. It's almost like you are writing from my heart...they bleed that true.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Tarry :) XX

[lee von cleef]

How can i blow a winning smile under water to stamp the blue ribbon of your poems trophy trumpeting through out the world.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you my friend :)