Still Climbing.
Stormforce confronts the tail-end
of innocence and carefree
calm hurled away, fire's mind-set
lights departure's legacy.
Life in the wake of changes acts
out a merciless course,
composure alters as hurtful facts
faced are being absorbed.
Scarring of hope exposes wounds
and festers turn raw
as lover's lost trust starts to ooze
bile inside heart's disorder
Lies like turbulence cause offence
to shards of memory
and words strike hard when sense
betrays waywardness.
Gathering a last frenzied strength
truth floods thru resistance,
forces entry, flails and quenches
a taste for forgiveness.
Now dry-eyed the lady fights on
safer ground, well-shaken
but wiser and still climbing from
such bitter betrayal.
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
Offline) - Published: July 19th, 2017 02:24
- Category: Love
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Comments6
the third stanza stands out for me despite its rather gruesome content - where do the words come from? Super write.
A fine write Fay.
Good strong write. When trust is lost it is almost impossible to get it back.
more then one good message
Yes Fay, it is real dark in the hole one is trying to dig out of, but once one reaches the top, there is sunshine.
Beautiful poem!
Thanks FAY ~ My Mum taught me that Ladies are much more sensitive than Men and are easily hurt by Love & Life ~ Your poem bears witness to this. Her advice was "Never tamper with a Girl's affections ~ If you profess to love them ~ prove it in word and deed" I took her advice and in my experience the more genuine TLC you give to a Lady ~ she repays tenfold in the unique way only a Lady can ! I love the hope in your final verse ~ she is knocked down by betrayal but ~ thank God ~ not knocked out and she rises above Man's ingratitude and betrayal. Thanks FAY we all need to be reminded of Man's inhumanity and a Lady's vulnerability in Life & Love ! Love every word of your poems and the illustrations ~ yours BRIAN
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