Scream and Shout

Sad to see the love of ones life walk down the Isle without you.

 

 

The heart never sleeps like the mind

forever twists and turns

When the mind has had enough

the heart of love still burns

 

The mind tells the heart to tether

it's hopes upon a string

Always thinking it knows better

to make life's chorus sing

 

These two dance through life together

two parts of just one soul

Each searching to love another

chasing a different goal

 

Many a man followed his mind

to turn love asunder

But he never knows beauty's bliss

 of love he will wonder

 

The mind is not the final judge

of what life is about

Best to not die of a whimper

but live to scream and shout

 

Author's Note

Sad as it is to have a broken heart, one can't but think how joyous the heart that gets back up screams to the fates" Is that the best you got?"

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

well done Tate ... top notch rhyme rhythm and story telling says i! its an old and well worn debate which comes first ... the feeling or the thought .. the chicken or the egg ;) personally i don't think we can "feel" without first the thoughts ... just try "feeling" something without thinking first ;) but i hear the message in this loud and clear ... its the surrender to passions that breaths all the colors and fiery turmoil into ones life ...all the heartache one has is well worth the experience of strong emotional love and desire ... a great addition to your poetry here at the Cafe' ... always a treat to see you have posted anew!
E.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Gene you always make
Me smile

[Einstein Noodle]

:) great song choice too...gotta love that Etta James eh!? i'm sitting here listening to the whole thing ;)

[LonelySoul]

as always,nice work

[S.W.]

This is lovely. I will read this again and again.

[little lily Bride of Ch..]

beautiful

[Scarlet Pulse]

I LOVE the first stanza. It is so captivating and your words are so powerful. I loved the whole poem. Beautiful poem.

[Wicahpi]

How well I know this feeling and it's a pain that never ceases to exist..
This song is awesome! I often wonder why ...

[Coyote Poetry]

Yes you are correct. Better to go out like a dog fight them meek like a sheep. I'm still fighting with words and if anyone will listen. People around me. Word had turn blind. No-one stand up for simple right anymore. No smoking. Meatless Mondays. Gun are bad. 4 day school weeks. Giving money to loan companies.(I thought religion and business support to be separate.) I like this poem. Made me think this morning.
Coyote

[mnisha]

"As the mind thinks it knows better

how to make life's own chorus sing"- amazing... love it

[Jacqueline Lopez]

The heart never sleeps like the mind
forever it twists and it turns
when the mind has had enough
the heart of love still burns

L loooove that, it's beautiful, plus you have other amazing lines in this poem.

[George Love]

I would like to suggest one change and I think it will read better. Instead of:

"Best to not die with a whimper" try
"Best not to die with a whimper" or
Best to die not wiat a whimper"

Excellent work!

[Donna DeLong Matthews a..]

Oh Tate this was wonderful and the very last just tied it all together

Best to not die with a whimper
but to live to scream and shout

Loved this and could not agree with you more

AWESOME in both content and presentation

Hugs
D