My Lips Are Sealed

My lips are sealed

                                    cause no one wants to f*****g believe it

my hands are tied

                                      cause you've bamboozled the family

my psyche is in denial

                                       cause that's the only way I can exist

my vision's a blur

                                        cause what's a reality would make me sick

my ears are deaf

                                         cause the excuses make my skin crawl

my heart is closed

                                          cause I'm afraid of bleeding out

my eyes are blind

                                          cause I don't want to face the truth

Reviews

[quinfinn]

reads like a mantra for the fragmented emotions of my life, bold and brilliant.

[Frieda P]

Lots of wounded souls here, I thank you kindly my dear friend.

[quinfinn]

always welcome, frieda

[Stormy Weather]

I feel like I can relate to this quite a bit. It's amazing.

[Frieda P]

Sorry to hear that, but thanks for reading.

[Sirius King]

Emotions
such a full-body experience

great write!

[Frieda P]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[Sirius King]

:-)

[Baby Ricochet]

Stunning. Like a slap across the face.

[Frieda P]

Thanks, that's what it feels like to me too.

[Sheila Kline]

Your words really grab my heartstrings!! Gripping is not even near enough of a description to actually describe the emotions you convey!! The "all" of one cannot accept the reality. Truth shall set you free, but the truth is often so, so hard to deal with!!!
I admire you for speaking about it!!!!

[Frieda P]

Hardly brave Shelia, I hide behind a computer screen, last time I truly spoke of it, was disastrous and tore the family apart. Your words are very kind and thank you so much.

[Sheila Kline]

Oh, I am sorry to hear of your pain!! Perhaps your family will understand at another time!!

[Tex]

fyi it is very normal for fathers to deni (sp? long e and long i (sorry) and mothers to go into denial. siblings often times split some believe some don't.
It is why so many of us end up divorced from our families of origin. but the beauty of it is... we get to chose our new families and who will be members of our inner circle. and we make new traditions... and we put them right on top of the old holidays that caused so much harm... we move towards and into... healing...

[Jagged memory]

very emotional read.

[Frieda P]

Thank you muchly for reading.

[KarinaT]

For a deaf, blind, mute and shackled person you do say some truths. And whatever you think, there is no trace of denial in that. Brillant.

[Frieda P]

LOL, you're a funny chick, and thanks you always make me smile. :-D

[KarinaT]

Humour is the best healer and defence :-)

[Frieda P]

Wish you'd come back to WC my friend, miss you muchly. xo

[That_Girl]

Oh goodness... how inventive! It's bursting with creativity. Very well constructed. I love this! :D

[Frieda P]

Wow, thanks...bursting with creativity, made my day. :-)

[LA Lorena]

A very sad and emotion filled poem, delivered with clarity and such control. We do what we have to, to be able to go on and face the day. Like John, I also look forward to one day reading a joyful poem from you.

[Frieda P]

Well, dance with me so. Thanks, and keep the faith, I'll get there eventually! ;-)