John Weber Poet Lyric

Mutation of Trust

Crumple in anguish at your feet
Brainwaves flung, jostled with conceit
Every nerve cluster sobs inside
Grovel and pine for redemption
Your will can't offer exemption
Each passage throttles hope denied

Dreams taunt moments with yearning
Despite this lust to be learning
Wisps of your essence drift away
Echoes haunt my state of mind
Still struggling to cast you behind
Clutching to savor your bouquet

Acting aloof to shield my pride
Changes arise as cells divide
While brittle tissues grow hollow
Psychic commands don't shape my clay
Since self doubt controls this foray
A lone moth charmed by Apollo

Soul expelled amid brutal force
Manifestations bleed remorse
From my adoring catastrophe
Withered contentment toils to bend
Even if faith fails to transcend
The one I don’t trust now is me

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Steve Voorhees March 2, 2009 at 5:04 PM John...reading over your "older" work and came across this. Why has only one person told you how good it is?? I think its F'ing brilliant myself....I know this "chase and burned" scenario WAY too well. I've written this poem many times in different words. Yours are outstanding! Well done man! Steve

Trudy Diane Rider March 1, 2009 at 10:48 AM Amazing how that transformation occurs, and sad. Wonderfully written. And thank you for your comments on my contest win "Acceptance" I have a longer version of that called "Last in Line" posted here also if you liked the short version. Keep up the good work!~Trudy~