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The Fading Self

Another thorn in your crown Or a thorn in your side I find that I'm neither I am that little voice When you don't listen The voice fades away Not your conscience but a mirror of understanding When you don't look into the mirror you can't understand, because nothing is reflected only the background Perception of what might be

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/22/2013 10:58:00 PM

Wayland, this is a gentle and deep concept and moment we should not fail to see, thank you for taking from what is in you and sharing it through this free verse form. This one moment makes fading seem a an unnecessarily feeling in the reverse image))... " love it...LINDA

Wayland Bunch
Date: 1/23/2013 12:14:00 AM

This was a very quick thought I wrote on another site, and saw that I had it. I decided to use it for the contest, but didn't change it hardly at all. I don't know it really wasn't meant to be a poem, but I thought maybe lol. Thank you for your lovely comment.