MELancholODY

...the process...

I turn you up in order to drown

The madness abundant all around

 

Encircling me in the attempt to choke

My soul still clinging to a thread of hope

 

Sweet ecstasy washes over me

As I bask beneath the sun shaded by a tree

 

My heart breaks free from the encapsulating chains

In sound I escape the unforgiving and the insane

 

As my body begins moving to your seductive rhythm

I find inner peace and embrace my freedom

 

The tear filled months become a blur

Growing ever closer to fully releasing her

 

 

 

Author's Note

Reviews

[kublakhan27]

This sounds like love's last gasp...I think I know where you're coming from here within the context of the title and recent discussions we've had, but I never like to get too presumptuous when reading one's poetry, even the poetry of friends. I've never really been in this kind of predicament before, which is another reason for me not to say much, except to focus on the poem, which is beautifully written as all of your works are. Your emotions are always vivid to the max and practically present themselves in 3D to the reader's imagination...excellent work as always my friend :)

[FlamingPhoenix]

Last gasp indeed--ya nailed it! Having some knowledge of the person/circumstances behind the writing can be a difficult predicament...my daughter is on this site too--and reading each others' work presents a variety of challenges sometimes :-/. Thank you for concentrating on the write and thank you for a touching and kind review.

[kublakhan27]

Always a pleasure my friend :)

[Lyn Anderson]

To me, this poem is hopeful at the end, but maybe that is just me.

[FlamingPhoenix]

I certainly hope so...if one falls into the valley of despair, one always hopes to climb the mountain of adversity and reach the summit of hope!

[ron]

You write with passion. I know how it feels to need someone to help us through the times when its hard to even breathe. You don't have to release her.

[FlamingPhoenix]

I do write with authentic pure raw emotion--that is true!