Poetry

Poetry

Poetry offers a medium where
The timid can enter unafraid
It opens doors where you have never been
Allows you to exercise thoughts that seem
Out of order to the stilted mind
Where you can tread on hallowed ground
Ignore the traditions, rules and be unbound
To express your deepest held ideas
Outside the confines of right and wrong
Nothing is out of bounds to the brave
All is open to one who craves
Journeys into the mind, but please be kind
To the timid who too would fly
If they too could find the way
Into that land of freedom writers
Into a place of release to the troubled mind
Poetry can heal, mend and strengthen 
And release the chains that bind the bonded soul
Allowing the release of memories to mourn 
And enjoy the past, give yourself permission to cry
Open that door, find release and let the sunshine in

Sorry, Am I preaching to the converted
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Cavanaugh Avatar
January 9, 2014 at 10:44 PM
Beautiful poem. The freeing power of poetry is so therapeutic. I also love your comment at the end. "preaching to the converted" Poetry is a passion and a glue that binds like minded poets. Excellent write!
Cosgrove Avatar
January 10, 2014 at 5:21 PM
Hi John good to hear from This is a bit outside my normal thinking Just a little outburst . It is good to be able to express yourself as you say in the"freeing power" of poetry Cheer Brian
Peterson Avatar
December 5, 2013 at 7:23 PM
You have evoked with this poem the cathartic power that verse conveys. Alone the writer pens his score and then in echoed silence comes the roar.
Cosgrove Avatar
December 5, 2013 at 8:22 PM
Thanks Mark In a nutshell so true so true The silence is deafening Cheer Brian
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