The Silent Wall

I never saw your writing against the silent wall I never heard those footsteps walking to the door. Like a sunset shadow you faded in the dusk Hanging upon my door knob Just your venetian mask A mask with many faces and unforgotten past A thousand million secrets Questions never asked. No please, don't go reminding me of a time before Of merry wistful moments this spirit won't recall The stonehenged shrine of my heart is over six feet tall. Through cracks, light filters in but the wall resists to fall. No please,don't go reminding me Of a time before Of merry wistful moments this spirit won't recall. Was there ever a vision with the beauty of your eyes Was there ever a fire with the embers of our nights Was there ever a sweet warmth where velvets bled their rose Was there ever a sea-shore where these fingers brushed your toes. Was there ever a tree-trunk where stars carved our dream Was there ever a stream-walk where our lips weren't sealed No please,don't go reminding me of a time before Of merry wistful moments that now I don't recall The stonehenged shrine of my heart is over six feet tall I never saw your writing against the silent wall.
Just a lyric poem inspired by music.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 3/28/2017 10:54:00 PM
I wasn't expecting this, you have outdone yourself!!!
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Date: 3/28/2017 1:03:00 PM
Fabulous write as is all of your work. I enjoy the reads immensely. You remind me of a contemporary Christina Rossetti.
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Date: 3/28/2017 11:17:00 AM
Such beauty Charma...it has a surreal feel to it, almost dreamlike...not wanting to relive the past...I love the Stonehenge image..a fav
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Date: 3/28/2017 10:02:00 AM
I loved this Charmaine. The feelings of affection try to hide but they reveal themselves no matter how many times one asks another not to remind them. I love the imagery in this, the velvets bleeding rose, the walks along the stream with sealed lips, the fire in the embers of the night. All of this was beautiful. So nicely done, maybe only lyrics inspired by music, but definitely something that came from someplace deep.
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