Sandra Adams Poet Free verse

Unscathed

locked in the portal of memory
you navigate and ingress my mind
through the passage of tangible thoughts
that still have the ability to choke me
with the power that lies in lifeless hands

i still hear the echoes of your voice
patronize me from beyond the shadows
that stalk from restless graves
an utterance of words that still burn
in spontaneous little bursts
through to the core of my soul

sometimes your revelation in dreams
has a way to intrigue more than frighten me
the fixation of your eyes locked in stares
angrily piercing through the depths of mine
trying to shatter my heart again and again
while awaiting trails of my tears to fall
against my quivering lips 
in a kiss of bitterness
that never comes
in this numbness
you already caused
instead i awaken
unscathed


January 18, 2020

Eight word challenge
Sponsored by John Hamilton

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Krish Radhakrishna February 6, 2020 at 4:07 PM Congrats on your win! You are a top poetess!! Sandra Adams February 6, 2020 at 6:41 PM aww thank you so much Krish...hugs

Kim Rodrigues February 1, 2020 at 3:18 PM The portal of memory! Congratulations, Sandra, on top win! Nicely done! Sandra Adams February 1, 2020 at 3:32 PM Thank you so much Kim, and congratulations to you on your top win as well...my computer crashed the other day (i knew it was coming) but i've been to sick the last few days to do much on soup through my phone...trying to catch up today... hugs

Ronald D Thompson February 1, 2020 at 8:14 AM Great poem, exquisitely penned Congrats on your win Sandra, thoroughly deserved. Ron:) Sandra Adams February 1, 2020 at 1:18 PM Thank you so much Ronald... hugs

Vijay Pandit January 31, 2020 at 1:47 PM Congrats Sandy on one more first place win. Sandra Adams January 31, 2020 at 6:36 PM Thank you so much Vijay.... hugs

Brenda Chiri January 31, 2020 at 12:43 PM Amazing poem sandy! Congrats on your top win!;) Sandra Adams January 31, 2020 at 6:36 PM Thank you so much Brenda :)

John Hamilton January 31, 2020 at 12:32 PM What can I say, another amazing write Sandy, congrats on a terrific poem, and top win! Sandra Adams January 31, 2020 at 6:36 PM wow... thank you so much John for always hosting such wonderful contest and your kind words as well as the honor of a win :) hugs

Chris Green January 20, 2020 at 7:49 AM the sadness in the early portions of this poem are heavy and would be a burden on anyone. The key is to prove them all wrong and wake the one morning unscathed saying I am me and I am better than you would have me be. Loved this my friend and I know John will too. Best wishes in the contest Sandra Adams January 20, 2020 at 8:13 AM we can never totally erase memories or the pain they brought with them... sometimes they sneak to the forefront of mind but it's always best to round them up and bury them in the back again... thank you Chris :) hugs

Caren Krutsinger January 19, 2020 at 4:35 PM This trotted along so beautifully, I forgot there were required words, as they fit in so perfectly, Sandra. Sandra Adams January 19, 2020 at 5:27 PM Thank you so much Caren... sometimes i like when there are words given to use... it takes the muse on a journey spontaneously unplanned...i like the adventure it brings... hugs

Gershon Wolf January 19, 2020 at 3:09 PM Saved by the wake-up call. You sure did extract yourself from quite a jam there, my friend. You're a veritable Houdini! Cheers, Gershon Sandra Adams January 19, 2020 at 5:25 PM lol... thank you Gershon...i get those life like visits sometimes...hugs

Running Wolves January 19, 2020 at 9:31 AM this poem is wonderful, why because as I read this it angered me(in a good way). this poem does what a poem is supposed to do it touches the readers emotions and sparked feelings born of old memories... Sandra Adams January 19, 2020 at 11:28 AM Thank you so much Robert...i am glad i could make the reader feel the emotions...it's something i always hope to achieve... hugs

Vijay Pandit January 19, 2020 at 7:06 AM You blended the eight seemingly unrelated words into a cohesive story seamlessly, Sandy. Intensity of your write resonates throughout--no doubt a winning poem. Sandra Adams January 19, 2020 at 11:28 AM Thank you so much Vijay...i truly appreciate all your visits and kind words as well as your faith in my poetry... hugs

Silent One January 19, 2020 at 5:43 AM Damn, you should try not to let anyone have such power over you...so glad it was just a nightmare.... there are people we meet who will make us feel like this.. can be difficult to escape such people... very deep and dark this one.... Sandra Adams January 19, 2020 at 11:27 AM Thank you Silent one...i was a child... they had more power than i would have let them have as an adult...but the damage is already there... hugs

Tom Cunningham January 19, 2020 at 1:21 AM Well written Sandra, those memories you want to forget often creep up on you in your dreams. Good luck. Tom Sandra Adams January 19, 2020 at 11:25 AM Thank you Tom...perhaps because they are always somewhere in your mind... you think they are locked away but they never really are... hugs

Connie Marcum Wong January 19, 2020 at 12:15 AM Wow! A past trauma that now is behind you...and may appear only in your dreams. This is exquisitely written Sandra. I think John will value this for the marvel that it is! : ) xxoo Sandra Adams January 19, 2020 at 11:24 AM Thank you Connie... you kind comment brought a smile today... hugs :)