L'Nass Shango Poet Free verse

My Heart Is Heavy Like a Cloth

My heart is heavy like a cloth
Soaked with the brine of memory
Our thoughts are haunted
By the wrath
Of failed endeavors, lost bridges
Our hearts had built
To escape the clamoring tongue
Of some inner guilt
That we were not all 
We should have been.
My heart is heavy like a cloth
Soaked in the swamp of history
Do not struggle in the quicksand,
Child, stand still
And call louder than a thunder
That heaven send a helping hand
Our fate is not our own.

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Kabuteng P.Ink K. May 30, 2009 at 12:14 AM Your title alone intrigued me and I sure am glad I read it--such a wonderful poem with deep meanings...

Cesar Cantu May 29, 2009 at 12:37 PM Good line in the end, pretty wise words indeed; it is harsh to consider that we are controlled though, yet that might be the truth, the real one, a cubist painting @.@ thanks for the experience!!

Didi Oguejiofor May 27, 2009 at 9:07 AM this is beautiful. heaven always sends a helping hand. thanx for ur comment

Izzy Gumbo May 25, 2009 at 8:52 AM Heavy with a brilliant message yes! "Do not struggle in the quicksand, Child, stand still And call louder than a thunder That heaven send a helping hand Our fate is not our own."

Brandy Megens May 20, 2009 at 3:18 PM heavy but light with poetic character i love it

Alley Poe May 17, 2009 at 8:29 PM "My heart is heavy like a cloth" Brillant -Alley

James Peranteau May 12, 2009 at 1:52 PM L'nass,..beautiful write,..I know,..hold on,... yep,...souls did find scripture in your write,..peace be with you poet! james

Sandra Hudson May 12, 2009 at 1:52 PM How very beautiful your words, They hang for me to study, inside my heart-AA

Sharon Winter May 12, 2009 at 12:57 PM So true, so true that last line. I feel your heavy heart. Wishing you lighter and brighter days. Love, Shar

Diane Christian May 12, 2009 at 12:15 PM there is one similar Mathew 11 : 28- 30 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Jesus relieves our burdens and leads us in a life of peace and rest. also psalm 23 springs to mind verse 1-3 I am thinking of you God bless you from diane

Diane Christian May 12, 2009 at 12:10 PM aww a great poem I feel it, I have a scipture which hopefully can turn this poem around, come to me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest. I carn't remember the exact place o find but it is God's promise, God bles from diane

Veronica Joseph May 12, 2009 at 8:09 AM oh this is wonderful "soaked in the swamp of history". Very very moving.