Hark

Draven

Hark! There is that knocking!

 

It started out, like a gentle nudge;

nothing but a tiny budge,

as I continued, unaffected, on my way.

 

It was nothing soul-destroying,

if anything, slightly annoying.

But really only a slight hiccup

as I went about my day.

 

As time went on

it turned into a tapping

then, impatient rapping.

As if to say, there is something here

that you should not ignore.

 

Yet, it seemed so silly to entertain

such senseless tapping inside my brain.

Especially when absolutely nothing

was out of the ordinary before.

 

So I continued on the same,

ignoring the rapping as it came.

Until after months and then years

I realised I could not take it anymore.

 

I could no more endure these taps;

these knocks, the pulls, those raps.

They became deafening,

as if to say, something's wrong

right at the core.

 

As if to specifically say,

"it's time to change your way.

Attend to this,

that is all

your soul is asking for".

  • Author: Draven (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 3rd, 2022 16:00
  • Comment from author about the poem: Inspired by EAP\\\'s The Raven. I\\\'ve wanted to write about MY knocking for some time now. The knocking comes to me when I realise I need to make changes in my life.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 44
  • Users favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek
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  • Caring dove

    Very good ! Really like your words … and great flow 🙂 sometimes it takes us a while for us to realise we need a change or to make us realise something .

    • Draven

      Thank you so much!

    • Neville


      reads like a song well poemed ..

      but on the other hand ..

      it could very easily be a good poem, well sung ...

      Neville ........................... 🙂

      • Draven

        Hehe thank you!

      • dusk arising

        You can only hide from what your mind wants until the dawning dazzles and new day is born.

        • Draven

          Agreed!

        • Rozina

          Excellent poem. Some family members I know would actually need a hard knock on the head before they realise change is needed.

          • Draven

            Haha, true! I can say the same thing! And Thank you 😀

          • orchidee

            Good write D.

            • Draven

              Thanks Orchi x

            • L. B. Mek

              wonderfully woven
              interplaying rhyme and flow
              to affect and denote, changes
              to your tonality and mood,
              really clever
              and what a great, universal
              message!
              (thanks for sharing
              and Happy New Year!)

              • Draven

                Thank you so much for your feedback 🙂 HNY to you too!



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