Acquainted with Much Pain

rrodriguez

I have been one acquainted with much pain.

I have cried out in nights—and cried out again.

I have out-cried the torrential night rain.

 

I have looked at the ceiling in saddened gaze.

I have paced by the night keeper in solitude

And my eyes welling in a saffron blaze.

 

I have ceased to be and stopped the music

When lyrics fling arrows of emotions  

and my soul is hurt and full of bruises,

 

But please don’t call me to say good-bye;

And further still don’t apologize,

Our love is as distance as earth and sky

 

There’s no time to murmur nor complain

I have been one acquainted with much pain.

 

  • Author: rrodriguez (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 25th, 2017 13:43
  • Comment from author about the poem: This fictional poem is an adaptation of Robert Frost's Acquainted with the Night concocted from my imagination, but still it has a message.
  • Category: Sad
  • Views: 71
  • Users favorite of this poem: Reivax Camlost
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  • Reivax Camlost

    The perfect amount of literary device- repetition and rhyme add an emphasis on and intensity to your underlying message, and their use in moderation adds a sincerely to your poem, without any excessive and frilly language. Well done.

    • rrodriguez

      Thank you for your poem analysis. I, like you, love language, words, and intellectual pursuits. I appreciate you taking the time to read my poem. I read your bio and I can't believe you're 15. Really? Well, if you're, your brain is certainly well developed and matured enough to engage in this most intellectual pursuit, poem writing. Thanks.... by the way let's be friends.

      • Reivax Camlost

        Agreed. And I get that a lot- mostly from poets, sometimes lawyers and once a priest. Thanks for such high praise, it means a lot. I love reading poetry, always happy to read another beautiful work of art by a fellow poet.

      • Goldfinch60

        Very powerful write, pain always makes us stronger.

        • rrodriguez

          Thank you GF for reading my poem and commenting.

        • Augustus

          Almost makes pain a beauteous thing. My favorite line is music flinging arrows. Very nice.

          • rrodriguez

            Thank you Augustus for reading my poem and for your encouraging words.

          • WriteBeLight

            Poignant and so heart felt. Great work at tugging at my heart.

            • rrodriguez

              I'm very grateful for your kind words and the words of encouragement. Thank you.

            • MendedFences27

              It seems that pain and the night are always together. One amplifies the other. This is a great adaptation of Frost's work. Loved "When lyrics fling arrows of emotions. " Maybe I've felt that before. - Phil A.

              • rrodriguez

                Thanks MF27, you have a keen mind and don't miss a detail. Thanks for your generous comments. They really encourage me.



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