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Hushed Verses
By rilLie
15 December 2006
the title was inspired by a line in my friend, Lui's religion song-project... the line was "No signs or warnings, just hushed/whispered (not sure) verses of what comes ahead." I love the line! -dance.-... anyway... the topic was inspired by my feelings (goes without saying, innit?).... I have this friend who migrated to Canada last Sunday... and we were a bit tight... He told me he'd call me by tuesday night... he never did..... the last line of the first stanza is a little like a line from my last poem... blame it on laziness. :D

No word from you.
No sign of life.
Not even a whisper
to bid me goodnight.

No goodbye
to patch us through.
No sweet teasings
nor smiles from you.

All I hear
in these dusty prisons of my mind,
is the horrifying screams
of silence, never ending --
you left.

Not even hushed verses
of how we've been,
how you are,
and what's to come.

I'm afraid you'll forget
let go of all the embers,
and sing a new song,
and turn your back
on what's left of me.

They say every song ends,
but 'tis no reason to hate music.
As even if I'll admit you've gone,
I can never let you go.

Reviews

Written by rilLie (327 comments posted) 15th December 2006
gahh.. I don't know what's wrong with the text... it turns out black with white highlights in my computer.... :x

Written by Phil (6713 comments posted) 15th December 2006
On mine too, but no matter - easy enough to read. Really liked the idea in the last verse. Not sure about 'tis.' 
 
All the best, Phil. 
 

Written by Fledermaus (3281 comments posted) 15th December 2006
I liked the first stanzas most. Not sure why, but I guess it's the rythm. A nice poem.

Written by rilLie (327 comments posted) 15th December 2006
thankee! 
 
phil -- I thought it worked better that it's... or maybe it's just my sleepy head...maybe.. i dunno. :grin

Written by ellipinnock (1753 comments posted) 16th December 2006
I'm finding your recent poetry very much like lyrics rilLie - it's kind of interesting! I agree with Phil - don't like 'tis - that's might be better. I liked this but I'm not sure that the verse with 'dusty prisons' in it fits the tone of the rest of the piece - it's the 'horrifying screams' that jars for me - toning that down a bit might make the whole smoother. Liked it though. 
 
Elli

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