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Endless Words

With unmerciful intensity is the ringing,
the sound of my voice but I'm not singing.
No music in delightful chords do I hear,
Only incessant echoes play on in my ear.

Over and over, are the diminishing sounds,
Like the baying howls of fox-chasing hounds.
What words are those, so repeatedly given
until to the brink of insanity I am driven?

As in a canyon, whose walls reach so high,
I cannot staunch the words that I hear cry.
They blare at first, then gradually drift afar
repeatedly saying, "Scars from the warrrr."

Such sinister words, 'scars and war,' an eerie pair,
Why does hearing them cause me pain and despair?
There they go again and again, but why should I care?
Echoing, "Scars from the warrrr, more than I can bearrrr."

Fear reached inside and nearly consumed my heart.
I had a memory of a death, forgotten, so I thought.
Those echoed words were the ones I had cried,
when I heard the reason why my husband died.

"Scars from the warrrr," the last words I remember,
echo inside my head;  an eternal smoldering ember.



December 12th 2015
Where Echoes Hide
Sponsor: John Lawless

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Teddy Kimathi December 23, 2015 at 2:18 AM Brilliant poem indeed.... Congrats for your WIN in the Echoes Contest, Lin! ;-) Lin Lane December 23, 2015 at 4:33 AM Thanks a lot, Teddy, for such a nice compliment.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma December 22, 2015 at 1:53 AM Lovely write n win Lin.. big congrats! Lin Lane December 22, 2015 at 4:11 AM Thanks a lot, Upma ;)

John Hamilton December 21, 2015 at 10:12 PM Congrats Lin fine write, seemed real to me. Lin Lane December 22, 2015 at 4:10 AM Thank you very much, John

Skat A December 21, 2015 at 9:30 PM Lin, Congratulations on your win. SKAT Lin Lane December 22, 2015 at 3:47 AM Thanks

Michael Tor December 21, 2015 at 8:16 PM Heartfelt Lin. Congratulations on your win. Lin Lane December 22, 2015 at 3:46 AM Thanks, Michael.

John Lawless December 21, 2015 at 5:49 PM The "other" side of PTSD....the family and loved ones who must deal with the "wounds and scars of war". A sad but true state. Thanks for participating in the contest Lin. Lin Lane December 21, 2015 at 8:05 PM Thanks for hosting, John.

Cherl Dunn December 12, 2015 at 7:47 PM Dear Lin Lane What words of emotional expression are shown here my dearest lady, so sad but yet it is a wonderful tribute to the feelings you and your husband shared together, awesome images you put within the minds of your readers I almost cried when I read this piece, Scars from the war LOVE these lines totally, very inspirational, glad I came by your site tonight and read this one my friend, cheri this is a seven in my book! Lin Lane December 12, 2015 at 8:03 PM I certainly do love your visits. They are full of lovely things you say. Thank you, ma'am.