To Be Discontinued

By Ravenblade

Fear {un}settling, confusion surrounds.

Voices and animated dreams, perilously haunting;

Incomplete emotional fodder compounds

Insincere words of care for us, taunting.

 

The torture of having no outlet to release,

Learning to cope and work with obscurities,

Things we see but in which we do not discuss,

The white elephant for many,

Covered by politically correct terms;

Differently-abled;

Mentally, or emotionally scarred;

It’s bullshit…

We are physically cut down,

Emotionally inept,

Mentally over aware;

And historians in our own right…

                We live it,

                                Over and over,

Our own haunting,

our own historic timeline,

No escape, no release.

 

And you always want to talk about it,

Want us to talk about it.


What for?

Will your Freudian theory help me?

Feel better about my hatred for my mom,

Or some obscene lust that has no founding

For why I suffer.


I went through hell,

Walked the line, and I have to live with it.

For some we are messengers…we talk about it

For some we are damaged…we are just trying

                To console ourselves,

Until the dreams

 

                                Discontinue….

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Copyright 2013 Ravenblade
Published on Tuesday, January 29, 2013.     Filed under: "Personal" and "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: I love this poem, the insight you provide into your experience is so raw and powerful!

  • A former member wrote: Even if it contains something of a writer's block, it's good that you're writing again. It seems you have a lot to write about, and I'll be here to read it too. Say no to freudian theories! ;)

  • dwells On Wednesday, January 30, 2013, dwells (4177)By person wrote:

    The dreams are with us always and only time might ameliorate but never completely expunge, for that is the purpose of memory. Good to read an old-timer and welcome back from a relative newcomer, cheers!

  • FadedBlues On Wednesday, January 30, 2013, FadedBlues (2096)By person wrote:

    ...it hits me harder when I connect it w/your 'veterans' tag. many of us still waiting for the dreams to discontinue...

  • Ravenblade On Wednesday, January 30, 2013, Ravenblade (307)By person wrote:

    Agreed...I know too many of us are waiting for it, and are relieved with just a night of peace just to be let back down with another recurrence.

  • A former member wrote: Beautiful!!! Amazing write!

  • Ravenblade On Wednesday, January 30, 2013, Ravenblade (307)By person wrote:

    Thank you...

  • BetaWolfinVA On Tuesday, January 29, 2013, BetaWolfinVA (791)By person wrote:

    powerfully written Scholar

  • Ortolan On Tuesday, January 29, 2013, Ortolan (214)By person wrote:

    You express things that I feel and think often, probably every day.You have spoken for me and many others too I would imagine.You've done a great justice here, and I hope this piece lasts for hundreds of years for all to see.

  • Ravenblade On Tuesday, January 29, 2013, Ravenblade (307)By person wrote:

    I don't often remove things I post here....but when I clean house I do look at comment content and figure if its good for the community to keep it where it is. I am glad you appreciate its value.

  • A former member wrote: I really like it, well written and all these emotions and thoughts. Makes me think about a lot of stuff

  • Ravenblade On Tuesday, January 29, 2013, Ravenblade (307)By person wrote:

    Yeah, I think about a lot of stuff too. Mostly how things could have been different if only I would have chosen different paths along the way...


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