Tuesday, December 30, 2014

The Pages of Time



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I hear the voices in my head,
and feel the thrum of their words
pulling open dusty drawers
in the attic of forgotten spaces.
Shivers blaze trails up and down my spine
and a silence weighs me down,
as I see the pictures in my mirror,
cracked, many years ago.
They slam through me,
assigning sin upon forgotten sin
to my bare defenseless soul,
in that moment when time briefly stops.
Seconds, minutes, hours, blaze through my head
leaving carnage in its wake, burning down defenses
etched on my skin by the knife of time,
so why will you not stay forgotten....




13 comments:

  1. I have also asked that very same question many times, with only silence given as an answer.

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  2. Turmoil perfectly described. Excellent.

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  3. Let them speak, but give them no applause. They will move on from lack of attention(smile).

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  4. We have to consciously release the past - easier said than done, but possible. We can't carry our 'sins' forever.

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  5. Very contemplative writing ~ lovely ~well penned!

    Happy New Year to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  6. WONDERFUL POST Ms V!!
    I wanted to stop by today to send along my best wished for you and your family in the year 2015. Happy New Year, and cheers.

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  7. Why will you not forgive you your sins? yesterday's baggage is heavy, old, moth eaten and of little value. Put it down where you stand and walk away from it. Forgiving yourself is a spiritual orgasm. Everyone should have one...as often as time allows.

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  8. I hope you are having a very Happy New Year (so far).

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  9. Why will you not stay forgotten... I've asked myself that question on more than one occasion.

    Hey, I'm just stopping by to wish you a Happy New Year. May it be a special one.

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