by Cheryl W.
Member since:
December 10, 2005

Waiting to Be Revealed

March 13, 2010 09:51 AM UTC (Updated: March 13, 2010 12:45 PM UTC)
views: 0 | 9 people recommend this | comments: 12

Inside this flesh

lies bone,

waiting to be revealed.

 

Peel back the layers.

See the skeletal remains

of a life.

Beneath...

 

Passion

Sorrow

Prayers

Curses

Lies

Tears

Joy

 

are the bones

that live in fear

of revelation,

are the joints

that live in fear

of rejection,

is the life

that lives in fear

of being all

that it was meant to be.

 

Inside this woman’s flesh

lies a child, broken…

trusting anyone

who pretends to care…

yet wearing a shield

around a heart that beats

to a silent rhythm

only a few can hear.

 

Comments: 12

Granny Janny Mar 13, 2010, 9:56am UTC
Down to the bones in fragile vulnerability we all are the same.
William Dotani Mar 13, 2010, 1:13pm UTC
The first four stanza are like a framework with the fifth an explanation of all the parts in vat of melancholy.
John Doyle Mar 13, 2010, 4:42pm UTC
And beyond it all, a great soul. Excellent as always
Angela A. Mar 13, 2010, 5:02pm UTC
The longing can be felt in this.
Thanks for posting to my group, Anythingwriting
Larry H. Mar 13, 2010, 6:22pm UTC
THANKS FOR sharing
Kushal Poddar Mar 13, 2010, 9:00pm UTC
Fantastic. It is literary. Brilliant.

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Kathryn Flynn Mar 13, 2010, 9:38pm UTC
Featured in the Triple Name Club.
Barbara H. Mar 15, 2010, 11:37pm UTC
You've written for so many.

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