Strength

       Strength

The one constant with pain

                                              it fades,

                                              we heal,

and scar tissue is stronger than skin

knotted bone ball bearings

                                    steel tight

and the smashed porcelain birdcage

in the corner

can only be broken once

and soul takes to flight

         on wings

                          on wings

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

'and the smashed porcelain birdcage
in the corner
can only be broken once"

I saw that bird escape its cage to find freedom

I kept thinking of thought flight, rising above our physical and mental suffering. That takes strength and is hard to do., but it can be done.

Chris

[gram linski]

Good morning Chris, this is still my Friday night, lol, aye it can be done and we are stronger for it, thanks for the read,

[Eilis]

In a poem about pain, you manage to evoke a weightlessness that is quite uplifting. Perhaps it is in the understanding that there are limits and barriers to pain, and that each experience has a certain threshold where we can find solace.

The birdcage image is quite a conundrum in my head. It has this dual nature like the pain itself. There’s a sense of fragility with the cage as porcelain and shatter-able, but when it shatters, the bird-soul rises. I love that. It’s like a notion that pain itself gives us wings.

Something to carry forward when the ghosts of things try to creak into knotty bone. Though we may be toughened by scar and somewhat impeded by the toll pain takes on the body and spirit, there is always the spirit which cannot be caged forever.

It’s lovely thought, and with the limit of ‘can only be broken once’ there is also an additional hope. The format you’ve used is like flight itself. And the soul rises up. Light as wings. I really like this.

[gram linski]

thanks, Eilis, I do do uplifting on occasion, lol, another great review, it's that punk ethic never let the bastrds grind you down, and it's true, you can't break the same thing twice, thanks again, Eilis

[R.E. Ray]

We gain strength through inspiration, and much of the inspiration comes from nature. Our minds are capable of much more than our bodies (think) they can endure. We can reconstruct the broken pieces, if only in our mind.. and the format you've used here shows that.

[gram linski]

thanks, man, we can try and reconstruct the broken pieces, but like all good second hand jigsaws there will be a couple of corners M.I.A.

[R.E. Ray]

Always a pleasure to read your work.

[Cherrie]

This fragile beginning of pain ends in total victory. Your word choices are slended and powerful.

[gram linski]

thanks, Cherrie, glad you enjoyed

[jacob erin-cilberto]

we have very strong resilience and often we have no idea we can fly even when we are broken.
and maybe we need some scar tissue on our hearts just to be a bit more able to survive...
fly away, fly away.
great piece...
j.

[gram linski]

thanks, man , aye it does seem you need a tough hide to survive, appreciate the feedback, j.