Forcasting Rain...........................

Forcasting Rain...........................

A Poem by Muse

 
Hold my umbrella, keep
their words off my head
protect me
from this
cold
hard
acidic rain
as the ridicule falls
it drowns me
with arthritic pain.
 
Can I stand behind you
to hide my face
I cannot show them my light
they might blow it out
making my day 
a darker night.
 
Speak for me please
my mouth cannot open
but I hear their whispers
every word
seams to shrink me smaller
pull me back up
I need your help
to stand a little taller.

© 2014 Muse


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This is an extraordinary write, very deep and personal...someplace in time I think we've all visited at one time or another. We become numb to if we're lucky, then there are those currents of despair that rain upon our soul so wounding. Captivating read.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Yes but first it drives us insane! ;-)
Muse

11 Years Ago

I have underestimated the emotional scars..my gawd...after conversing with you briefly..I had to sit.. read more
Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Sorry, didn't mean to open old wounds. xo



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Tenders souls..torn..you speak so well for so many...and you did a beautiful job ....rebar and duct tape until we get stronger..and we do get stronger in spite of...

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Muse

11 Years Ago

I don't know that I'm stronger..but I feel more compassion...but some days I feel it's more of a cur.. read more
Renée

11 Years Ago

I understand...but know.. you are stronger..you just don't realize it..xo
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~ oh... to be able to stand it... and still stand...

~ you're very tall... you speak for many of us today... and so beautifully...

~ shine on you crazy diamond... :)

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

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11 Years Ago

~ me too... me too... it'll happen if we don't give up... if we don't settle for less...
Muse

11 Years Ago

I know now I deserve better. Thank you..
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11 Years Ago

~ you do... you definitely do... ~ no one deserves to be scarred by psychological battering of any k.. read more
i see what Frieda said...but i also see (and maybe cause my mind is often there) the harsh critics that knock our work and crush our ego...we want to hide from them..but maybe we should just get rid of the umbrella and just smile at them and continue to do our thing...

"sticks and stones'''--thrown from people who live in glass houses who can't write one good line themselves.

i really like this poem.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

I think we all have the scared child in us. Some are willing to acknowledge that, others build castles and drop bombs. If only we would all help each other though. Such an honest and clear-headed write.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

This is such a visceral poem. Your imagery is really taut and conveys a lot of emotion. I loved this description:

Can I stand behind you
to hide my face
I cannot show them my light
they might blow it out

Sometimes that light can never be rekindled. This is a masterful poem that speaks to the victim but also to the bystanders who can make a difference if they intervene.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

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Muse

11 Years Ago

I only needed that one soul to stand behind...I found solice in my art...I hid behind it too, my art.. read more
Sad feel. I know exactly where you're coming from. I don't feel that way in crowds, but there is one person that did this to me as a kid and I still can't forgive him when my thoughts revert to being 12 again. I often wonder how this shaped me for good or bad...

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Muse

11 Years Ago

nothing is worse then living that fear out daily...what I do now...teach my children TO NOT be a vic.. read more
The Analog Kid

11 Years Ago

That's great advice. I tell my kids to defend themselves and others regardless of the school rules.
Muse

11 Years Ago

Exactly right!
This is an extraordinary write, very deep and personal...someplace in time I think we've all visited at one time or another. We become numb to if we're lucky, then there are those currents of despair that rain upon our soul so wounding. Captivating read.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Yes but first it drives us insane! ;-)
Muse

11 Years Ago

I have underestimated the emotional scars..my gawd...after conversing with you briefly..I had to sit.. read more
Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Sorry, didn't mean to open old wounds. xo
Oh my... I could not imagine you feeling this. Yes, I have felt it. So in that sense, I can project that you too feel the "cold hard acidic rain". You have this and many other reviews to whisper back at the darkness that you matter and that your work is above the minds of those who would deminish you in any way. I stand tall beside a writer that has creativity and insight. No rain for your forcast any longer!
Be well.

Posted 11 Years Ago


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MIB
I really enjoyed that poem keep up the awesome work ;)

Posted 12 Years Ago


Beautifully written ...
Keep up the good work :-)

Posted 12 Years Ago



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