Angling
for reason
netting nothing but decay
casting
for meaning
reeling nothing back but lines and
hooks
and
that’s just half the times I set to look
motile
yet stasis sits
upon a thriving throne
where
inability’s widely known
Stagnation’s
strong
in this single cell
eyes
can’t see
and minds can’t meld
hands
can’t feel
and hearts can’t heal
I’m
longing for the day to come
when I’ll be seen
for
all I would have done
if you only let me free
or chose to join me
encaged but not alone; imprisoned but
not afraid
together,
redefining what makes a home
That last stanza made me cry, Fred. You capture loss, regret, and truncated possibility elegantly and with emotional power. Extra points for motile and amoeba :).
ReplyDeleteAmoeba hahahaha oh I was playing one of those games where you have to draw a word that comes up, guess what word I got?..lol...I didn't even know what the heck an amoeba was, drawing that did not go over so well..hahaha
ReplyDeleteStuck in a cell, so many are in this state I fear and as much as they refuse to look many a time it is a state of their own design, excuse upon excuse for not unlocking the door, comes forth forever more.
lots of emo in this one man...the middle stanza i think really defines aloneness...an the last one is a total zinger...the desire to do it together or not at all...really well done man...
ReplyDeleteVery interesting audio piece. The way you sing it -- it feels like a drifting on a sea, and the song is from some siren spirit, calling one to come.
ReplyDeleteThe first one concerns a search, in the second I thought it captured emptiness, a feeling of pointless existence. The last is longing that calls out -- "come and I'll show you". To be honest, it creeped me out a bit. Not so sure I like the idea of imprisonment...it sounds rather permanent in this one.
I hope you do more of these in the future. Truly enjoyed the audio experience.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it, even the creepiness :) I plan on doing more recordings, it's something I wanted to do for a while now, but for whatever reason couldn't figure it out until the past couple of days. Thanks again
Deletenow you're even singing your poems to us...how cool is that...
ReplyDeleteThanks Claudia, I figured I sing all the time around the house and in the car, so might as well sing some of the poetry as well. Just hoping I don't scare too many friends away lol
Deletethese are good lyrics. Thank you for taking the plunge and demonstrating the melody.. I haven't dared do that with any of my poems that are also songs yet. Formatting also effective. Thanks Fred
ReplyDeleteYou're singing for us! Now who's spoiling readers :)?
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