Gnosis

I want to know you,

I want to know your scars,

                             your pain,

The bruised and battered shell,

                         you call you,

I want to feel your tears,

scalding my bones,

Your screams and nightmares,

Caressing me,

I want to feel you inside me,

You're not alone,

We're all damaged goods,

The Darkness is communal,

The ripped flesh, and cigarette burns,

I wear inside,

I keep them close,

The wounds of life,

              and so called love,

Mark me out as who I am,

Every inch of broken bone,

Every locked, darkened room,

I see my demons and yours,

I want to taste your hate and anger,

I dislike perfection,

Having never seen it,

One careless owner, sold,

I am like an overgrown river,

My love needs a home,

My eyes sit in picture frames,

Upon the mantle,

I want to know you,

I want to know your scars,

                        your pain,

                       your scars,

                         your pain,

I want to know you.

Reviews

[Eilis]

This is such an expression of a kind of selfless humanity, Gram. I (this is going to sound crazy) feel almost speechless. I said almost, haha.

This is an admirable poem. Admirable because earnest concern and feeling for others isn’t something a person comes upon everyday. But here it is. For anyone to read and absorb. What a grand thing.

Aside from the sentiment, though, the poetry is fine, fine. The overgrown river image, I love, and the careless owner. The belling echo of your pain, your scars there at the end.

Think this might be the least intellectualized/articulate review you’ve gotten from me. I’m the stunned one, though, over in the corner, taking in the purity of the song.

Just really love this. And the way the title encapsulates the heart of it. Excellent.

[gram linski]

thanks, Eilis, aye it is one of your shorter reviews, if I can stun a poet of your calibre almost speechless, then I am a happy man, lol

[Chris Shaw]

I am thinking wow. There are so many good lines in this write, it almost blew my mind. You really get under the skin with this one. To want to experience another person's suffering and pain in this way is what would normally send someone running for the door as fast as they can. I kept thinking warts and all. He wants the lot. Now that has got to be a glutton for punishment, but what a way to be. Nothing shallow here, this is a deep thinker.

Chris

[gram linski]

glad you enjoyed, Chris, if you are going to love someone you should just dive in to the s**t and you can both swim towards the light together, thanks,

[Chris Shaw]

Sounds reasonable. I haven't met many who will swim in s**t :)) They prefer to meet me when I reach the surface.

[gram linski]

the fools, where else will you find those little nuggets of gold, undigested sweetcorn, lol,

[Chris Shaw]

:)).......................

[Onlyme]

Such a powerful, vivid recognition of validation of outpowering emotions in this well-written poem.

[gram linski]

Cheers Dawn, always appreciate being appreciated

[free spirit]

Such vividness in your words, exceptionally well written.
Take care and stay blessed

[gram linski]

Thanks free spirit, always good to get your blessing

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah how we seek the mirrors of pain to let us see we are not alone, are not to blame. So filled with flowing pathos GL!

[gram linski]

Thanks, John, seeking validation, looking for recognition in the downward cast eye of strangers