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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Date: 2/6/2020 4:07:00 PM
Congrats on your win! You are a top poetess!!
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/6/2020 6:41:00 PM
aww thank you so much Krish...hugs
Date: 2/1/2020 3:18:00 PM
The portal of memory! Congratulations, Sandra, on top win! Nicely done!
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Date: 2/1/2020 3:32:00 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
Date: 2/1/2020 8:14:00 AM
Great poem, exquisitely penned Congrats on your win Sandra, thoroughly deserved. Ron:)
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Sandra Adams
Date: 2/1/2020 1:18:00 PM
Thank you so much Ronald... hugs
Date: 1/31/2020 1:47:00 PM
Congrats Sandy on one more first place win.
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Sandra Adams
Date: 1/31/2020 6:36:00 PM
Thank you so much Vijay.... hugs
Date: 1/31/2020 12:43:00 PM
Amazing poem sandy! Congrats on your top win!;)
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Date: 1/31/2020 6:36:00 PM
Thank you so much Brenda :)
Date: 1/31/2020 12:32:00 PM
What can I say, another amazing write Sandy, congrats on a terrific poem, and top win!
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Date: 1/31/2020 6:36:00 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
Date: 1/20/2020 7:49:00 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
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Date: 1/20/2020 8:13:00 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
Date: 1/19/2020 4:35:00 PM
This trotted along so beautifully, I forgot there were required words, as they fit in so perfectly, Sandra.
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Date: 1/19/2020 5:27:00 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
Date: 1/19/2020 3:09:00 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
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Date: 1/19/2020 5:25:00 PM
lol... thank you Gershon...i get those life like visits sometimes...hugs
Date: 1/19/2020 9:31:00 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...
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Date: 1/19/2020 11:28:00 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
Date: 1/19/2020 7:06:00 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.
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Date: 1/19/2020 11:28:00 AM
Thank you so much Vijay...i truly appreciate all your visits and kind words as well as your faith in my poetry... hugs
Date: 1/19/2020 5:43:00 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....
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Date: 1/19/2020 11:27:00 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
Date: 1/19/2020 1:21:00 AM
Well written Sandra, those memories you want to forget often creep up on you in your dreams. Good luck. Tom
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Date: 1/19/2020 11:25:00 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
Date: 1/19/2020 12:15:00 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
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Date: 1/19/2020 11:24:00 AM
Thank you Connie... you kind comment brought a smile today... hugs :)
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