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A Child Still Trembles

A man within the wood becomes a child 
With brutal bruises on his broken soul 
In frenzied foment running wretched wild 
Until full fragmentation of his whole. 

Each stuttered step brings terror deep within 
But takes him to the center of the wood 
Where trees become embodiment of sin 
And speak in timbered tones not understood. 

The purpose of the pace he chose to take 
Is vague in all its vast complexity 
But clarity of memories now make 
Him face a frightened child's reality; 

A worn and wasted shadow-land unknown 
Where there a child still trembles all alone.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Mcmurray Avatar
October 26, 2010 at 3:56 AM
Hi Ruben and thank you very much. I am most honored my friend. tom Hi Wayne. Thank you so much for the read and review. tom Hi Carol and thank you. tom Hello Paula and thank you so much. tom Hi Doris and thank you so much. tom Thank you Dr. Metha. Most honored. tom
Sapp Avatar
September 29, 2010 at 8:26 PM
Nicely Done Tom; Dark, wonderful imagery. Wayne
Brown Avatar
September 29, 2010 at 12:07 PM
I am happy to be able to sit and read all the diverse poems here at PoetrySoup today. I am glad your poetry was among the ones I am reading today Tom. Love, Carol
Lelitte Avatar
September 29, 2010 at 8:14 AM
not only a well structured sonnet, you have created a dark and sinister piece, which I read twice just to digest fully, you leave the reader with just enough information to understand the context but leaving us wanting to know more about this person and his situation..great poem
Culverhouse Avatar
September 29, 2010 at 5:20 AM
sad and terror filled work... well written!
Mehta Avatar
September 29, 2010 at 5:11 AM
Very creative and very deep with meanings, tom
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