TAKING THE POWER BACK

Time is just an excuse...

I rush…  

Into the bitter disdainful face of time dipping its rain on my horizon

With ire standing out in a reedy smile… it waits not.

Spanning the distance between the sea and sky

My fingertips quiver as I trace the drips and drops hushing the cruelty in its sounds

Pause-

                Gaze-

                                Harsh whisper-

“I am still afraid… but I refuse to let you defeat…”  

Reviews

[André-J-Franklin]

I guess a picture is worth a thousands words because it has done it for me. At first i didn't understand until i saw the picture. Leave it to you to crafted something so symbolic to the picture. It's brilliant thanks for sharing it with us.

[KAREN]

Love It! You have so many great lines in this even though it's short. Love the flow, awesome work.

[The old me]

really good. and I love the picture with it.

[tkersh]

Read it aloud! You've got some great sound play going. I especially like "disdainful face" and "trace the drips and drops hushing". If you meld some of the other sounds in the same way, you'll have a truly great poem.

[zero binty]

The last line completely took me. The whole piece is brilliant, but that last line closed it with such an impact. Very nice.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Love you word choice and the strength and power was over the top! Excellent reading!

[Me]

beautifully written

[Kenneth The Poet]

Short, pointed and powerful.

[Rene Velez]

A battle between hope and misery, the constant struggle, nice work.

[Arielle Ann]

oh...out of words...few words-great thoughts...this was powerful and insightful!