She marches on words..

Trapped within a loveless marriage, she escapes within the words she writes...

Set off to a swain
who offers but little love
lost in a marriage
of angry tirades and sharp retorts.
Lines on her face
The soft graying of hair
to sip from the bitter cup
poisoned in the life they share.
Pent up in anger
of precious years lost
confined to a wrapper tight
moment after moment, to high a cost.
She reaches out for others
her pen her only discourse
giving peace to an ache
scrawled exchange her only parole.
And so goes the written patter
of sullen droning feet, of lovely dancing feet..
of feet advancing...
she marches on words..

Bitter decorum hang on his lips
more caustic than hand.
Thrust into a deep repulse
inward she turns.
Lonely in her tomb
vanquished in voice
feeling, needing.. unexpressed
her anger marches on.
With palaver
twisted on paper flat
she finds mirth
chasing line after line.
She reaches out for others
her pen her only discourse
giving peace to an ache
where scrawled exchange her only parole.
In the darkness beside him..
she plots her release
with words that dance, that sing
she finds solace from her insipid state.
And so goes the written patter
of sullen droning feet, of lovely dancing feet..
of feet advancing...
she marches on words..

Reviews

[Sarah McConnaughey]

This was wonderful and I can relate to it (not the married part). Well done.

[Goodbye]

Yet another reason to not be married, as I'm fond of saying...the reality of that awful loneliness when your lying in bed next to the person you had so many hopes and dreams with, so much love for, left with the bitter cup to drink from...ugh, so real.

The repetition is so well timed - the whole peace is really, really so well-crafted and real. Excellent work, Inky One.

[Sarah Jane]

I love this, I can realte perfectly with her. I absolutly adore your style

[Wondering Mind]

Very unique expressions, very powerful voice in a graceful walk..on words..loved that word play, btw.

[KAREN]

It's nice that one such as youself can write such powerful words! Great, wonderful writing!!

[Shasta]

Chills once again.:)

[Deviant Works]

Amazing but then again why am I surprised. Everything you write is amazing. This poem, however, reached me on a personal level. I am one who uses words to escape. Angry tirades and sharp retorts.

And so goes the written patter
of sullen droning feet, of lovely dancing feet..
of feet advancing...
she marches on words..

Gosh. I really love the way you write.