A surgical affair

Sometimes all we need is a little specialised surgery...

Unyielding fingers, deft
rifles through the index
searching albums
compilations of experiences
a preserve of many pages, stained
the proof of life in silent
testament to my reality
extracting with seeming
calm, yet calculated ease
deeply embedded emotions
severing the veins that feed
distant darkened memories
instantly removing a myriad
of sinuous shames
rambling regrets
a plethora of pain
laying bare the tarnished tissue
on shimmering sheets of steel
excising in masterful recognition
distorted arteries of retention
rendering fears faceless
with surgical precision
relieving, releasing me
finally into powerful
peaceful and purposeful
remission

Reviews

[SpokenWord]

I think from time to time we all need surgery like this where we reflect back in our own minds, removing those things that are harmful for us so we can move on with life. I think our minds can torment us and by looking back we can put those emotions into remission. Excellent poem.

[Im His Daughter]

strong write here.. Well done

[James Paulin]

After a few reads of this poem, I realized the surgeon was more a psychiatrist. The poem gets better as it moves along. Line breaks punctuate and define better, allusions syncopate and the conclusion is a wonderful finale.

[.]

well wouldn't it be great to take all that baggage and have it liposuctioned away...great idea..well executed

[Linear]

I need the number of your surgeon he sounds so good, an excellent analogy

[Robin]

painful surgery and a lot of blood, prognosis looks good

[Wondering Mind]

and some go for piercings or tattoos