Please welcome back Florence for a long overdue return Guest Poet slot!
You can read more of Florence’s work here: www.meaningsandmusings.wordpress.com
If you want to be featured in a guest poet slot – just drop me your words to eyewillnotcry@hotmail.co.uk
Cheers
J
This charade
On the verge of tears
Tears need be shed
There is no explanation
For this urge to cry;
Feelings of gratitude
Suffused with anger
From whence I do not know
Directed at one;
Deserving perhaps not
Working at grace
Struggling to delight
In mirth and food.
Sparring of words
As loving attention
Mocking irreverence
As wit and humor;
This cannot be borne
The need to brace
Constant self-protection
Against something I do not care;
Feeling sorry for a self
That bears no expression
Beyond a face of amiability
A face of solidarity.
Weary of pretense
To want to be here
Tired of trying
To make something of it;
Existing in painful void
Nothing to hold
Nothing to fall upon
Desolate in spirit;
Looking through a veil
To a life that is
Its destination a vision
Abhorrent to behold.
So what is to be done
To this charade
In which everyone rejoices
They know not the pain within;
And in the end one is alone
For myself I will have to be
Loving myself as only I know how
For it seems none can;
Here is not presence
Nor praise the only care
To take what I need
Seems the enduring resolution.
– FlorenceT
I am a huge fan of Katie Melua, and this poem really fits the song well. I am impressed with the quality of work submitted to this site. If I ever feel my own poetry is up to the challenge, I may have to give it an attempt to submit. Beautiful work as always; I find myself loving the guest poets as much as the one I subscribed to. š
Couldn’t agree more! And please feel free to submit your words to the above address any time! Cheers J
Thanks so much; do you have a particular set of guidelines to follow for writers who would like to submit?
Just that it is in keeping with the dark poetry theme – send your work to eyewillnotcry@hotmail.co.uk Cheers J
Reblogged this on MEANINGS AND MUSINGS and commented:
Thank you, Eyewillnotcry, for having me on your blog once again.
Thank you for the reblog and you are welcome! Cheers J