Marilene Evans Poet Free verse

Stupefied

I am numbed, I am stupefied.                                                                    
I am unable to feel, unable to think.                                                         
I feel frozen, paralyzed, senseless. 
All my senses diminished, deadened.

Desensitized, I hear without listening. 
I see without looking or watching.
I smell without thinking of the scents.
I taste without perceiving the flavor. 
I touch or feel without any feelings. 

I hear the music without feeling
the beat, the rhythm, the cadence.
I draw without any passion, zeal.
There is no excitement in sketching,
drawing the human figure, body.
I dance without the gusto, zest,
enthusiasm, not feeling the music.

They say death comes in threes.
My niece passed on and the next
day, my brother passed away and
then my mother within three days.

I am in a total blankness.
I don’t feel the pain, the sorrow.
I cannot even cry or shed tears. 
I am completely stupefied. 


4/25/21      Your Best Free Verse So Far This Year Contest
                  John Hamilton

Written on 1/25/21

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John Hamilton April 27, 2021 at 9:08 AM Thanks for this heartbreaking entry Marilene, if true and personal my condolences, a heartfelt write, congrats on a nice win...little consolation... considering! Marilene Evans April 27, 2021 at 12:58 PM Thank you for my placement, comment and sympathy. Yes, my niece and brother (not the same family) died due to Covid and it was so so sad because we could not even see them in the hospital. Then, my Mama passed, not Covid related. I was really numbed, stupefied for a few weeks.

Alexis Y. January 26, 2021 at 3:49 AM Hi Marilene, This is a difficult poem to read. Your expressions of loss were so heartbreaking. It's sad to hear about your loved ones passing. I'm sending my condolences to you and your family in your time of bereavement. You're in my thoughts and prayers- Alexis Marilene Evans January 26, 2021 at 9:02 AM Thank you so much, Alexis! I appreciate your support with all my heart.