Split

Two things you should learn to embrace, that which draws you in & that witch makes you cringe. Within both is wisdom.

 

 

 

 

We SPLIT, define, masking the underline.

Shallow as the depth of mirrors!

All reviled in sweetened time.

Unable to wash the soul with tears.

 

Keep walking the thin glass line,

one day you must face your fears.

You are SPLIT and undefined!

The raw darkened side sneers,

 

aware it has been undermined.

Hold fast, turn, change gears!

Be raw as the time draws nearer.

Heal the darkness as it appears.

 

No longer SPLIT, vision clearer.

 

~Melody

 

 

 

Author's Note

What we so often define ourselves by, is the same image we see in the mirror. Unfortunately this image holds as much depth as the mirror itself.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Wow my Poet friend. A very powerful poem. I like the places you took me in your words. Hard to find peace in your reflection. I ask myself daily. Did I do anything good? A mental journey into amazing poetry. Thank you.
Coyote

[ba_mcfarlane]

This is lyrical in cadence, yet approaching blunt directness when addressing a theme that most readers live, but avoid acknowledging. Technically, what I see driving the strong pulse of this, is not only strong action verbs, but the use of adjectives to make the feel more robust.
"Sweetened time"; "raw darkened....sneers", are apt examples of this well executed technique.
Great write!

[MoriartyMesa]

Music threw me off a bit, but i did enjoy this.

[Jordan A. Wilson]

this is deep and perplexing. good work.

[Rosalind Gale]

Reminds me of an Aphex Twin image; a poem of the schizophrenic paranoid, at least that is my initial perception - and it is one I relate to. I suspect a leaning toward some spiritual understanding is required, understanding of who we are and who we perceive others to be. Alas, it appears that 'people' have so very little time to take the time for such actions, such thought. Or maybe it only 'appears' that way.

[sienikeha]

interesting

[Rhea752]

nicely done

[Tate Morgan]

I often think there are 3 ways we are perceived.
1 The way others see us
2 The way we see ourselves
3 The way we truly are

[The White Wolf]

Oooh, I like this. I really like the way it flows, so choppy, but works so well with the whole "split" idea. It reads very much like spoken word. It really works. The meaning: I can totally understand. What we see in the mirror, how we see others reflected back, it is all perception. Sometimes it is easy to look at others and think we are get a clear picture of who they are..problem is, we only see what is mirrored back in our own eyes, and can make us see things in others that are really only reflections of ourselves. This is a wonderful piece of writing. Thanks for sharing.

[Distant horizons]

Love it. shallow as the depth of mirrors says so much about perception, both self and others.

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I love this too :)

[Kimberly "Melody" Carney]

not too grafic?...

[Kimberly "Melody" Carney]

The music was on the ruff side for me, but once I listened to the whole song..I was like I have to use it! Most will never listen to it..i already know;)

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I was here :) and not to graphic at all!