The Darkness In Nirvana

The Darkness In Nirvana

 

Play me some Nirvana

but leave out the angst

and the pain of confusion

within Cobain's tattered heart.

 

Play me some Nirvana

but eliminate the noise

woven in guitar strings

plucked by fingers traveling a

future-less dark rage

of emptiness.

 

Play me some Nirvana 

but don't get lost or

forget the soul.

Make no mention of rape

or the feeling of utter abuse

fused inside a minor chord

of teen spirit 

as it weeps lithium

asking for no apologies.

 

No wait! Play me some Nirvana

the way your breath stops

as it listens for, to

the silence after a scream.

 

I swear I don't have a gun, so

play me some f****n' Nirvana,

please!

But don't let it break my heart.

 

~~redzone 5.19.04~~

Reviews

[Pryde Foltz]

I swear I don't have a gun, so
play me some f****n' Nirvana,
please!
But don't let it break my heart.

It is some of these darker tunes that resonate at times … how not to get pulled down into the depth of the despair that created the genius. Fantastic write, Curt.

[redzone]

Hi Pryde, I never thanked you for your comment on this poem... my bad. Always liked Nirvana, but they did alway break my heart when I thought about Cobain...

[Pryde Foltz]

How could it not?

[Matching Socks]

I love Nirvana.
The music, Kurt Cobain was a poor lost soul. Great write.

[Lydia Shutter]

Never did care much for Nirvana myself...probably because of some of those lyrics. I mean, "I feel stupid and contagious" did not enchant me one bit. However, your poetry always does, Curt. I think I read this one a long time ago. "The silence after a scream" that line says a lot to me. .....but you know what? I am glad you don't have a gun and if you want to hear Nirvana, I am putting the money in the juke box for you! Your words are always well written, Curt....and usually pretty "nice" too! :) Lydi**