I shut my eyes and open my mind
And let the folded memories unwind
A past so real it needs no spark
To let it come rushing out of the dark
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A powerful poem, exuding real positive energy. " The candle of my past burnt to a spark ", yes we need to relegate the past to its due place and move and live our life. It is tough, but we have to.
Very vivid and profoundly touching poem, excellently written.
One of the best poems that I ever read, You can sit so comfortable on top, between the best writers of our world! Well composed this poem has sweet musical flow, touched the heart, created tears by showing unbearable pain and suffering, yet it ends positive with hope and happiness. Excellent pen, thank you for sharing! Congratulations!
Excellent, well written and moving, congrats on poem and getting poem of the day.
Very well done. A message of hope and encouragement for others who have endured similar trials. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on having it chosen as poem of the day.
Wounded yet washed in the water of wisdom! Well done my friend. Congrats for being chosen for poem of the day.
Very beautiful story. Simple rhyme scheme and language, with an asymmetrical flow. It is very relatable to the average reader who has things in the past that have scared them and made them into someone else who has risen out of the mud. I mostly appreciate the rhyme.
My apologies for repeating the word powerful, but truly a powerful potrayal.. climbed out of the mud, How I beat the assault and cleared the blood
’’...I remember a day when the future was dim But in that sea of tears I learned to swim...’’ A marvellous poem, in deed.
you have a real talent becky, this is something special. You are not afraid to expess yourself, and that in itself I hope you find healing. Lots of love Charlie.
Kudos to u to have the courage to go thru soo much yet come out fighting! Very well written....
Very powerful Becky. You are so young yet have been through so much....I'm glad to see you posting again! I hope you get the same 'release' and cleansing I do from writing. Great job. Sincerely, Mary
this was such a great poem, it shows that no matter what, you can survive....you are a survivor
Whew! You were abused! But you showed us how to re-coop. This is a very good poem, Becky! A ten! !
thats great. the poem itself seems to unfold in the beginning and wrap itself back up in the end. awesome
Top score!