A BURNING PAGE

nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

When tomorrow
Seemed too faraway
A moment frozen
Words left to say
Tall it stands
The bitter rage
The battered love
A burning page.

Emotion with
A strangle hold
Reflected sorrow
Years untold
That drifted
Upon each wave
A  sentence which
Could not be saved.

Each scrap of paper
Like idle lies
Formed tears
In weary eyes
The moment now
Lost to time
A closing curtain
Thought divine.

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  • sorenbarrett

    This poem could have many interpretations but the first that came to my mind was something written that left a burning impression, whether misinterpreted or whether the message was meant it burned. Nicely written

  • arqios

    Most thoroughly enjoyed my friend πŸ™πŸ»πŸ•ŠοΈ

  • Lorenz

    I looked at the endless list of poets who ended up committing suicide - because just once they forgot to burn their words and believed them...Let's be careful and keep lying !

  • Tristan Robert Lange

    Wow, Norman...this is heavy and deeply reflective. The sense of old pain finally being brought to an end gives the whole piece a real finality. There’s sorrow in it, but also release. Beautifully done, my friend. πŸŒΉπŸ–€πŸ™πŸ•―οΈπŸ¦β€β¬›

  • Goldfinch60

    But the words will aways live on Norman.

    Andy

  • RSM0812

    Enjoyed. Thanks for the read.

  • RSM0812



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