The Whispered Song

The warrior lays her weary head, 
With heavy heart she cannot bear, 
Burning tears stream down her face, 
As whispered memories touch the ear.

Her armour tarnished by remorse, 
Her battle-cry a wimpered row, 
Her wounds, of which bleed solitude, 
Will never know forgiveness now.

The song began two score ago, 
When two came knocking at her door, 
In need of refuge from the world, 
Of that, and love, and little more.

Forced to fight for every smile, 
Her only solace found in song, 
She longed for love to rescue her, 
And plant her where she could belong.

Jealous tongues are seldom kind, 
Self-seeking hearts know nought of love, 
The caged canary only sings, 
When coaxed to praise from up above.

For the steely spine that now I own, 
Forever shall I grateful be, 
A gift from her, and from her own. 
Courage mounted inwardly.

I'll not forget how I have loved thee, 
And youthful memories I will prize, 
Til on the shore of His forgiveness, 
Whereto now, we both shall rise.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Gunner Avatar
July 11, 2011 at 9:20 AM
congrats great poem thanks for sharing it
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July 10, 2011 at 1:12 PM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week Yvonne. Love, Carol
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February 14, 2011 at 8:01 AM
Thank you so much for all your kind words of encouragement. :)
Dawood Avatar
January 26, 2011 at 10:25 PM
Lovely!!!Congratulations on this piece being featured!!! Well written and narrated :) Peace Always Fathima
Mukherjee Avatar
January 26, 2011 at 8:50 AM
really well painted...the pain and pride could be seen so lucidly...
Goff Avatar
January 26, 2011 at 8:10 AM
incredible feature, Yvonne... your talent on display!!! jimbo...to mine faves...
Bridge Avatar
January 26, 2011 at 3:45 AM
really liked this peice it flows well the grammer and content are very good and well done on being featured my friend keep writing
Brown Avatar
January 25, 2011 at 7:44 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured here at PoetrySoup this week Yvonne. May you have many more featured. Love, Carol
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January 23, 2011 at 4:48 PM
Congrats on your featured poem this week on the Soup.. a nice one to share with us all with luv..
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January 13, 2011 at 5:10 PM
Hi There! I am having a contest to HIGHLIGHT poets outside the USA would you please pick one of your best and enter? The contest is called Foreign Exchange. Please put the country your writing from on the bottom of the verse. I looking forward to reading it! Light & Love
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January 11, 2011 at 6:43 PM
this is so beautiful! i love the imagery and message of this poem :) it is truely a work of art :) ------Ell
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