Home » Poems » Panagiota Romios » Still and Motionless

Still and Motionless

~*~ Still and motionless, aye! We prisoners in endless lockdowns lie. Dreams of life, as it once used to be. Days, sparkled with magnanimity. When mouths were not gagged and children ran and played. Those days, ah, never coming back, we live in media haze. Now the chains grow yet heavier, yet tighter. It's even hard to be a verbal fighter. Punishment in wait for all who question. How dare we disregard divine government direction? People like me who speak and think for themselves, In any form, our poems are read, but comments...shelved! Truth telling is so very despised! Punishment for anyone such as I, is always nigh! Evil walks the earth disguised as good. In all countries, all neighborhoods. You cannot laugh true evil away. For your tears, swell, in your eyes and your unique, Godspeed Soul Bay. We weep for the dead, but are we truly alive? Life, still and motionless, in penumbrad, masked, poioned lockdown disguise. 1-16-2021 ~ 2~ Dedicated to all poets here, willing to take a stand for truth at the cost of being disliked. You write about it...You really impress me! Merci, blessings.

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/18/2021 8:09:00 PM

True. True. True. I feel like a prisoner, and have become lazy too... I know folks who are dashing off to NY and Florida, finding $25 round-trip tickets -- yes, no kidding -- and living pretty normally, as their kids all attend school every day in the Jewish schools, which are all open... The restaurant situation really is the most maddening to me, along with unattended funerals. Alright, may there come a better day, b/c we will make it come! Thanks, Pangie, gw

Panagiota Romios
Date: 1/19/2021 8:11:00 PM

Sorry, late on this reply. Gershon. We both live in prisons. Only restaurants here is take out. No noshing with humans allowed! I looked into my crystal ball. Haven't you noticed since the Zcrime family style election, things are worse? Free speech gone thanks to the Hitlers in power now. Neither JFK nor MLK would ever do this. DC is the USSR, comrade Wolf! Some Christian Schools are open(Baruch Hashem). Trust in God now, above all else. I get going to FL...NY is from ugly already. Prisoners, too. Wearing my pin stripe suit! Pangiexx

Madelyn Mckay

Date: 1/17/2021 8:22:00 AM

True liberty demands free speech -- pandemic or no pandemic.

Panagiota Romios
Date: 1/17/2021 12:55:00 PM

Brillisnt, brilliant comment, Madelyn. We are not The USSR, nor Communist China. Thank you for the cogent comment. PLEASE SET UP YOUR SOUP MAIL ACCOUNT, so we can converse further. Thank you. Pangie THERE IS NO LIBERTY WJITH SUPPRESSION. IT'S THE SPICE THAT HAS MADE THE USA WORK. AND LOATHED, WE ARE! FOR OUR SUCESS AS A FREE PEOPLE BY THE REST OF THE WORLD. I never knew the spite for the USA by some here....not all. But, it is here. Tragic!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/16/2021 11:33:00 AM

A fave for me, Pangie.

Panagiota Romios
Date: 1/16/2021 7:57:00 PM

Andrea! I just saw your FAVE! Thank you...what an honor that is. Keep telling the truth, Andrea. Some will think you are nuts, so...who cares? 13 died in Norway today from the vaccine...so each makes their own choice. If I were unethical, I would keep people scared to death, masked, lie about numbers of deaths, and buy plenty of stock. Ties to Fake News are close. DC...as if the new admin cares a rat,s nose. Or leaders of foreign countries play the same game. Horribly shameful and there are far worse controls headed our way. Tracking, etc. we are the new Deutchland ala Hitler. Good grief. Pangie.xx

Heidi Sands

Date: 1/16/2021 7:42:00 AM

This is a great poem! Thanks for sharing this FAV for me. Truth telling is despised. I have experienced it severely. I hope all is well. Have a nice day! :)

Panagiota Romios
Date: 1/16/2021 8:06:00 PM

Sorry Heidi this happened to you! Yes, I get the atmosphere here. Too bad. Aside from depression and seeing evil triumph? Lots of crying. Repression of good people. Drive- by impeachment by shameless elected people. The cancel culture is in full swing. Evil never lasts. A FAVE? Thank you. Better to have integrity....than harm people. Sad times Pangie xx

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 1/16/2021 7:14:00 AM

As we thus keep ourselves as company, why do we not feel tranquil serenity? That apart, we all wish Covid departs!

Panagiota Romios
Date: 1/16/2021 8:14:00 PM

Stay home for a year in lockdown as I have. I am not a stuffed toy...nor a lap dog to a crazy governor. No serenity. Agree,on Covid. But too much money for it in investors...so will go on.....for a few years. Nobody knows people are jumping off building in NYC. That is hidden. Kids in middle and high school are killing themselves. Pray to God for mercy Pangie xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/16/2021 5:50:00 AM

Been nearly a year now, everyone is feeling it, The freedoms we once had are now but a memory, but we mustn't give up hope, one day our freedom will return. Tom

Panagiota Romios
Date: 1/16/2021 6:38:00 AM

Yes...almost a year. Freedom will return to the UK, not here. It's going to be far worse. I can say that because I know the Insane Machinations in progress. I will let you know if I see a specter of hope. For now the American sky is dark. When our national anthem is trashed, Tom. That is ugly. I see all the Dead sailors at Pearl Harbor. A newly elected congressman with no legs he lost in Iraq, insulted by a half wit on the channel I loathe. This is what America has sunk to. Being inhumane. So tragic, Pangie