A Freed Tortured Soul

Some change for better but missed by others..

Humming a ghost tune, 

melancholy notes not unknown;

crying in a fervor,

lungs ruptured from terror

from failures of lost past,

demented intrusions make it last;

''never to reborn; nor to live''

said those 'loved'; way to 'forgive'

this fragment of a whole,

a living tortured soul.

Why, my heart still pulsates,

if life's reason negates and ululates?

Reflection cast from deflected dimension

cries up for the essence

hidden deep within my presence;

refects my spirit like burning blooms,

rise.. rise.. arise.. adorning glowing plume.

Same old me wearing a new gleam;

worry not if I smile bright, and

Aim for new unfurling heights

Loved ones, ain't you wished for similar seams

to weave my existence's riven streams?

why, then try to retract me?

I finally can breath.. can see..

Blame not for this alteration

Pity you take it; an aberration.

Here, I break free to a new goal

I, a freed tortured soul. 

Author's Note

When a few change for better, find new happiness; friends or family consider it a loss when they fail to recognise the person they knew and pull them back. A little write where I think they must be embraced for the struggle and not shunned.

Reviews

[Briana O'Connor]

The triumph of moving forward is emotionally sound and inspiring. The lack of acceptance sparks tears to the soul as we have all been there. This is the kind of write that all can relate to at some point in their lives. Thank you for sharing. Very well penned.

[Sindu]

Thanks a lot for the read and the review! Yes, a touchy n emotional topic in the journey of all at some point.

[Asante]

Loved the wordplay in this piece. I can very easily relate to the meaning behind it, too. Great work here. :)

[Sindu]

Thanks so much :) for the review. I Chewed up a part of the dictionary for this :D

[Mayank]

"rise.. rise.. arise.. adorning glowing plume.
Same old me wearing a new gleam;"

that's killer!

[Sindu]

Thanks Mayank! :D

[hardeep sabharwal]

life means change,, stagnance is end,,

a nice poem to read here,, thanks for sharing this intellectual and emotional piece

[Sindu]

Thank you Hardeep!

[Radad Ibn Nasir]

Let us not shun those who struggle, what a nice piece, I thoroughly enjoyed the line "Loved ones, aint you wished for similir seams to weave my existence riven streams" Did I just feel like I was floating and unfolding something wieghtless and mystifying. Wonderful!

[Sindu]

Thanks a lot Radad for taking the time to read and review! Nice to know you enjoyed this and made you feel. :)

[R Smith]

That's just brilliant, no more restrictions, onward to that triumphant final two lines, all in all one of my favourite poems of yours :)

[Sindu]

Oh wow! Thats great! Thank you so much Richard... :)

[Avinash]

It was wonderful reading these lines. We are all here to liberate ourselves from chain of lies and things which do not allow us to be what we are. The words and stanza make a strong call for true freedom and that too in a language of soul. When things let you down we are no longer obliged to keep the association and that is what you owe to yourself. Be stronger and better by each passing day and that is the purpose of life.Thanks for inviting.

[Sindu]

Thanks Avinash yet again for a great review! I sometimes wonder if my writing of soul as you say is any good or its just a recurring pattern kind of like a too much used vinyl. But I write I get.
This is and inspiration from someone else's journey and a bit of my own. Thanks again.

[Avinash]

Be committed to it and then you can see things better.

[Sindu]

Ok thanks.

[L. C. Rhodes]

Well, this beats the snot out of my little reverse poem, and I don't mind saying so. One way the narrator has an epiphany, and another she falls into doubt and despair. Did I get that right?

[Sindu]

Yup! Pretty much so.. A bright light on one end and dark tunnel at the other.

[Sindu]

Thanks... I guess :)

[L. C. Rhodes]

You're very welcome ;)

[MomzillaNC]

I'm honored some small part of my story inspired you.

Did you mean:
"[Reflects] my spirit like burning blooms,"
and
"why, then try [to] retract me?"

[Sindu]

Thanks for the inspiration! I hope there's nothing wrong in sense..

I meant refect only, as in refresh with food

[MomzillaNC]

You're welcome. I sincerely wish for everyone to find a path to their own life of on going miracle.