Forgiveness Echoes
In all of my numbing
ways
and countless days…
so many withered years unmade.
Visions
of your slippery wind that chose
to sin…
How then shall I begin
to find the answer to its end?
Forgiveness echoes
‘Let it go’
proverbial in all of its glow…
still planted seeds of fear and doubt
will have their show.
O how I’ve tried
to let you go
clean…
In dreams
I yearn for your voice
mouthing
the needed sounds of an apology…
but reality finds its place
as I will surely wake…
to the empty sound of winds
that ache…
The answer chiming gently
at the dangle of an idle
key
that only I can turn…
To set myself free.
I have always enjoyed writing as a creative and healing outlet. Although I am not a formally trained poet, I have found a natural inclination to explore its remarkable power and beauty.
I gravitate towards rhyming verse, free of any constraints, and strive to create an experience through sound, flow, and imagery. I am a writer at Allpoetry.com. and a proud Mother of two beautiful boys.
Thank you for visiting.
I gravitate towards rhyming verse, free of any constraints, and strive to create an experience through sound, flow, and imagery. I am a writer at Allpoetry.com. and a proud Mother of two beautiful boys.
Thank you for visiting.
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Welcome to the site Melissa. So very nice to see you here. I look forward to reading and digesting your amazing verse. It’s tough when we have a past that slams a door behind us. I NEVER did receive an apology from my father, not even on his dying last breath. So the key I have hangs silently on a rusted nail on my wall. This is a feeling poem and I felt it, just what a real poet can make its readers feel. Thank you. Well done.
Thank you Vincent…I am very sorry to hear about your father, I think perhaps I will experience the same let down.
I sincerely appreciate your kind comment, and look forward to getting to know your work. Thanks again.
Best,
Mel
Very descriptive emotions, Melissa. Your poem flows nicely and defines deep emotion. Well done. It is good to read your work here. Welcome to TCE.
Thank you Phyllis…I am grateful for your warm welcome, and kind comment. Please bear with me, as I get the hang of the site. I am eager to get to know everyone here, and actively participate in a new venue.
Best,
Mel
So glad you decided to join us Mel, as I believe you belong here. This is a heartfelt expression, so light and smooth and artfully penned with such emotive sentiments. I love your style, it is timeless and filled with beauty. Welcome my fellow poet. X
Hey Tony! So happy to be a part of it. Glad that you appreciated the piece. Sorry it took me so long, I am finally on the mend. 🙂
Excited to read more of your insightful work, and always grateful for your kindness.
Best,
Mel
Glad you’re feeling better, hope the kids are too. Wonderful having you here.
Melissa, welcome to TCE. Your emotional poem is beautifully written and just flows pleasingly. Well done.
Thank you John, I appreciate your having me here, and hope to enjoy and explore a creative and warm enviroment.
Best,
Mel
Welcome, Melissa.Thank you for a wonderful, well constructed poem that deals with a very powerful and necessary topic. Glad to have you aboard.
Thank you kindly Wm, I’m so glad that you appreciated it. I’m very happy to be here, to learn, write, and explore everyone’s creativity.
Best,
Mel
This is beautifully penned. The dangling key is a factor in many unanswered questions. I loved the concept and rhyme..
Thank you Ruby, so kind of you to read and comment. I’m glad that you appreciated it. 🙂
Best,
Mel
As I read I paused on how my own struggles related. Throughout I understood your voice because I felt I had had a similar voice recently. Thank you. Jamie
I am sorry that you relate, but comforted to not be alone in it. Again I so appreciate your taking the time to stop by and read my work. Take care.
Best,
Mel