Let the Pin Drop

Let the pin drop
down the abyss of memory,
where the silence retraces the past
and the recollections challenge what is real.
Faces, voices, scenes, places—never lost,
as the mind eternalizes their existence.
Such a descent is emotional—
Enduring.

Let the pin drop
far from the scrutiny of other minds,
where only self-doubt and fear forfeits reality.
It falls purposefully into happier times—
memories that need no resolve,
existing to internalize strength.
The lesson resides in the silent plunge—
Not in the bitter sounds of end.

7/26/2019
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Hicks Avatar
April 28, 2020 at 6:56 PM
I read this a couple of times, because it intrigued me yet didn't immediately make sense. You're a very abstract thinker, Laura ... it challenges me to read more deeply and try to unpack the connections. For me, this poem seems to pull memory out of the realm of "abstract" and into something more tangible ... real. Things that happened yesterday ... others ages ago. It is as if you can access either one, instantaneously, by mind alone. They are breathing parts of you just like your arms and legs
Whatley Avatar
August 27, 2019 at 11:45 AM
Fantastic Laura, you've captured so much life and conceptual mind imagery in this piece. I especially liked the phrase "the mind eternalizes their existence".
Bordner Avatar
August 25, 2019 at 7:39 PM
Your poem reminds me that memory is a living thing, parts of us that continue to rise, speak and feel, helpIng to give pulse to personality...J.A.B.
Scott Avatar
August 22, 2019 at 11:55 AM
well great expression where I live you can hear the pin drop thank you for your kind words not been on here my self for quite a while davidscott x
Messina Avatar
August 18, 2019 at 12:03 PM
This is one pin drop that I can definitely hear. Wonderful poetry Laura. Great to hear from you I hope everything is going great in your world. Thank you also for stopping by...I really appreciate that...Sending hugs and love...Charlie :)
Ellison Avatar
August 17, 2019 at 9:58 AM
This one hits home with me!!! Just celebrated my 84th birthday and I've enjoyed a rather life filled with exciting adventures! One of the fortunate ones I guess! Wow, it has been a long while since we last talked eh!!! Love by the bucket full... Happy Jack XOXOX
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