Frozen In Time

As history unravels in front of my eyes,
hurling truths through an intermediary,
I try to see the picture clearly. The seer 
had seen the turbid future long before
it came to a dead end. Who am I then 

to try to amend   the ancient rules?
 „My child“, she says,  „It started 
long before you could even imagine
to be part of it“. But now 
I'm on the edge of that world –

Different time, same place... And I 
see her face, washed-out, the bridge,
the urge to drown the fears. And mine, 
which is floating In her tears.
different person, same fate.

„For you“, says the distant voice, 
„It isn't late“. But how can I ever forget
that image, frozen in time. Burried in mind.
Her face, the bridge, fears floating in the air.
Her hands pulling me towards the past,
telling me not to fight.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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September 15, 2026 at 7:54 AM
I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist, and I'd love to help bring your story to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@ akiraa_artly
Agustin Avatar
March 22, 2024 at 6:09 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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