Cloth

long into afterthought

there are stains from the past

pseudo forgotten 

kept within the mind

buried deep under reason

hidden perfectly in the present

fitting neatly into the puzzle

all the damage from the past

all the stains upon the soul

an artwork upon the stage

a sculpture between the minds

unaddressed...

over time, we are finding

the puzzle was never perfect

the present is just a mask

confusing awareness with insight

we must remember

our stain must be acknowledged 

before the delusion consumes me

i must remember

the pain, it is worth it

for reality, it is real

Author's Note

Reviews

[ETERNITY]

Good video!
The poem is so intriguing.
We always relate to the author's words...
I try to forget things that bother me.
Bitterness with eat you from the inside out.
Start each day, "This is the day that the LORD has made! I will be glad and thankful in it!"

[Davidgeo]

That drum solo is top 5 all time among costumed performances.

[ETERNITY]

Davidgeo, I love when you are so real in your write.
long into afterthought
there are stains from the past
pseudo forgotten
kept within the mind
buried deep under reason
hidden perfectly in the present
fitting neatly into the puzzle
all the damage from the past
all the stains upon the soul
an artwork upon the stage
a sculpture between the minds
unaddressed...
over time, we are finding
the puzzle was never perfect
the present is just a mask
confusing awareness with insight
we must remember
our stain must be acknowledged
before the delusion consumes me
i must remember
the pain, it is worth it
for reality, it is real

[ETERNITY]

our stain must be acknowledged
before the delusion consumes me
i must remember
the pain, it is worth it
for reality, it is real

[ETERNITY]

Davidgeo, do we know each other?

[ETERNITY]

Cloth?
........

[ETERNITY]

I think I remember
I was thirteen years old
You were fifteen
A boy but every bit a man
We snuck into every place
Some not so private
We didn't care
I remember the final time
You, a beast of passion
Devouring me as if you knew

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I love the line "our stain must be acknowledged"
But I wonder for most of us if that will ever happen.
Truly.
j.

[R E Tree]

I like this. Truly compelling read.

Especially towards the end, it gives the reader a reality check just before finishing the journey.

Energetic, soulful and an imaginative piece.

[Davidgeo]

That's mighty kind of you Retree. I'm glad you liked it. It makes me happy to know this.