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i lived in constant fear
too much of this life
fleeting glimpses
still come and go
i recognize it
but it’s unfamiliar
i remember feeling it
but not what it felt like
sorrow was once
my most loyal companion
in reality i was alone
though i clung to my illusions
i recognize it
but it’s unfamiliar
i remember feeling it
but not what it felt like
there are wisps of anger,
shame and loss behind my eyes
a faint taste of pain
lingers on my tongue
i recognize them
but they’re unfamiliar
i remember feeling them
but not what they felt like
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artwork ~ “Dream of a Memory” Sabin Balasa
{ fair use }
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this is my submission to ~
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Open Link Monday at imaginary garden with real toads
submit a new or old poem
thank you, Kerry!
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Prompt #138 The memoir project at We Write Poems
prompt: Write a poem about how the past is reinvented through memory
thank you, Irene!
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Open Link Night ~ Week 79 at dVerse ~ Poets Pub
submit a new or old poem
thank you, Joe!
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Poetry Pantry #134 at Poets United
submit a new or old poem
thank you, Mary!
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i am also participating in ~
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lyrics ~
I’ll take a photograph
Whatever makes you laugh
But come on step out of the rain
You’d hate to catch your death
All the life that you got left
Lit up like a candle on your face
There are words that are fadin’
And I’m trying not to say ‘em
Before they fall into the fog
But every single day, once or twice an hour
The shadow falls away and I see you walking in a straight line
And the pain is gone, the pain is gone
I recognize it but it’s unfamiliar
Now the pain is gone, the pain is gone
I recognize it but it’s unfamiliar
Every year there’s a place
Only you and I go
I didn’t mean to push you
I didn’t mean to laugh when you fell
I didn’t mean to shout when you got hurt
I didn’t mean to argue
I didn’t mean to criticize you
And I’m sorry for saying I didn’t like your skirt
There are demons that are screaming
And I’m trying not to feed them
As I carry water for us through the dirt
I always need you near me, I always need you near me
I don’t know what I’d do if I was walking here without you
And the pain is gone, the pain is gone
I recognize it but it’s unfamiliar
Now the pain is gone, the pain is gone
I recognize it but it’s unfamiliar
Every year there’s a place
Only you and I go
There are things about me
Only you will ever know
And the pain is gone, the pain is gone
I recognize it but it’s unfamiliar
Now the pain is gone, the pain is gone
I recognize it but it’s unfamiliar
Send all my love, send all my love
I recognize it but it’s unfamiliar
Send all my love, send all my love
I recognize it but it’s unfamiliar
There are things about me
Only you will ever know
And this sweet dream will end
And I will wake from this life
Again… and again…
And again… and again… and again
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really strong refrain dani…i like the contradictions in it, but it makes sense as well…powerful emotional piece….
shhhh… don’t tell anybody please ~ i totally stole the one line from the song. {smile}
my lips are sealed…smiles.
{smile}
Your repeated refrain is a powerful device. This is one of your best.
wow! thank you so much, Kim! ♥ you really are too kind!
Wow, I love this:
“i recognize it
but it’s unfamiliar
i remember feeling it
but not what it felt like
sorrow was once
my most loyal companion
in reality i was alone
though i clung to my illusions”
thank you very much, jasmine! ♥ i appreciate your visit and kind comment!
I like that repeated stanza. it’s true! There are so many things I can remember feeling, but not the feeling itself. For example, i remember that I loved Beatrice, but one night i dreamt about her and i *felt* it again, keenly, the way i did at the time. it really brought it home to me, how much we really do forget how things *felt*.
usually, it’s a good thing to forget i think because we most want to forget the “bad” things. makes me happy when you like something! thank you! ♥
This is amazing with lots of feeling and depth. I really like it.
Kathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com
thank you very much, Kathy! ♥ happy new year!
beautifully conveyed….
thank you so much, sreeja! ♥ i really appreciate your visit and kind comment!
This reminds me so much of half remembering dreams. Nice tone, dani. ♥
thank you, Hannah! ♥ it was totally inspired by the song!
Very moving. I understand the sentiment clearly.
thank you, Vanessa! ♥ i appreciate your visit and kind comment!
A powerful and good write!
thank you so much, ayala! ♥ i always appreciate your visits and comments!
I like the refrain in each stanza ~ Well we all get our inspiration from works and arts of others ~ Have a good week Dani ~
you too, Grace! ♥ always happy to see you!
I’m glad you recognize it now and know what to do.
hopefully, we learn as we age. {smile} thanks for stopping by, Laurie! ♥
really strong. The theme of unfamiliarity is given a very uncanny sense. I like that a lot, and the lyrical feel is a great touch. Thanks
thank you very much, Fred! you’re too kind!
I like the strength in this. The refrain says it all. Glad you don’t feel those things any more.
thank you, Myrna! ♥ i greatly appreciate your visit and kind comment.
I found your poem to be both powerful and haunting. Thank you for sharing the inspiration. The song was new to me but will definitely listen to it again. Your poem reminds me of so many things, memories that come back like ghosts, that sense of knowing yet feeling unfamiliar. And so much more. Thank you,
Elizabeth
thank you so much, Elizabeth! ♥ the song and the prompt from “We Write Poems” all seemed to come together.
nicely done…thanks for sharing your words
thank you very much, Wayne! i appreciate your visit and kind words.
The contrasts are wonderful. Lovely.
thank you, Denise. ♥ when i commented on your blog, i put in my blog i.d. but it recorded it as “anonymous” and i couldn’t get it to change.
The repeated stanza is fantastic, love it. You capture a deep feeling in this piece and somehow I identify with it very much. Great work Dani.
thank you very much, Jennifer! ♥ you’re very kind!