Tragedy Reminiscent

Sometimes words come out, arrange and form themselves.

And in this melancholy
I embrace
That which still pains
Old wounds that I tear
And lay wide
To feel their dull ache
The wanderlust of memory
Deep within
Pulls at me and stings
Splayed open to bleed
Once again
This grief i refuse to release

Author's Note

Words.

Reviews

[1VJ]

There's no one way to deal with grief, I think that expressing it in poetry is a beginning to freeing some of those pent up feelings. Well said.

[LapseOfMind]

Thank you very much and I agree

[I Am Svetlana]

Such a powerful struggle...wanting to not grieve, yet refusing to let yourself feel any emotion at all. Everyone has their own process when it comes to grief or loss. But hey, we're all human, there's nothing wrong with making yourself vulnerable to your feelings. If you don't let the emotion out, then you'll never be free from such darkness...

[LapseOfMind]

I've found that writing, for me, is the best way to cope with any type of negative emotion. I'm not exactly confrontational and writing lets me release that emotion so it doesn't stay bottled up

[I Am Svetlana]

I understand exactly what you mean! I'm not a confrontational person myself & it's so much more fulfilling to express myself in a creative way when I am able to sit down to write. I'm constantly thinking (anxiety will do that) and when I write, I am able to think it all out first, then organize every word into its proper place. When I talk to people face to face, it's difficult to keep a clear head & I don't always say the right things due to my thoughts being so scattered and not properly organized beforehand.

[LapseOfMind]

Yeah, writing helps so much to get out thoughts and feelings. A wonderful tool to help a person not only express themselves but to empty that which can get bottled up

[barleygirl]

I know this feeling exactly. I call it "grinding" . . . why do we go over & over those hurts that sting to the core? You've described it in a very recognizable way, but also with originality & intensity, which I love. Very good job of showing us how it looks & feels, using vivid imagery.

[LapseOfMind]

Thank you very much, I appreciate it. I do find it funny though, that sometimes I find comfort in my old pain

[Coyote Poetry]

Hard to release grief.
"Once again
This grief i refuse to release"
Some pain is for us to hold and remember. Keep us wise and safe. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[LapseOfMind]

Thank you very much :)

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[PoeticSorcery]

not too bad, it's pretty good actually

[LapseOfMind]

Thank you, I appreciate it

[Fading-to-Gray]

this is beautiful. Its written with such honesty and you can feel how personal it is, yet i feel a lot of people will be able to relate and take away a different meaning, great work.

[LapseOfMind]

Thank you, I appreciate that. I fully embraced that feeling when I wrote it and am glad that other people can relate to that. Again, thank you

[Cassie]

I know you said they are just words, but let me just review
we need to let the pain fade and the tears slide and those tears somehow wash our souls, no wonder God created tears. Always a pleasure reading you Nick

[LapseOfMind]

Thank you very much and I agree :)

[Anna]

I felt this as poetry should be felt. Well done.

[LapseOfMind]

Thank you, I appreciate that!

[Amy R]

Such a poignant write.
Keep it up!

[LapseOfMind]

Thank you very much!

[Amy R]

ur welcome!