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".
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Author:
Draven (
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- 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
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Comments6
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 .
Thank you so much!
reads like a song well poemed ..
but on the other hand ..
it could very easily be a good poem, well sung ...
Neville ........................... 🙂
Hehe thank you!
You can only hide from what your mind wants until the dawning dazzles and new day is born.
Agreed!
Excellent poem. Some family members I know would actually need a hard knock on the head before they realise change is needed.
Haha, true! I can say the same thing! And Thank you 😀
Good write D.
Thanks Orchi x
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!)
Thank you so much for your feedback 🙂 HNY to you too!
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