sleepless nights
every night before I close my eyes
murmures of a long forgotten tale
nightmares given a tongue
life you had young
life you put on sale
following the pattern i close my eyes
nothing bright to light the night
only murmurs to drown, petrify
life you lost to cry
life with no insights
following the pattern i shut my eyes
all those sleepless nights and days
the memories never fail
life of a stray
linving under a veil
Phillip Kelly
Wed 19th Sep 2018 22:48
I like the rhythm rhyme and flow in this poem....... But some real powerful imagery....... Like the repetition of eyes shut yet seeing......
My fave line is the powerful metaphorical personification here which is really powerful
"nightmares given a tongue""
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ove this line too....
"" only murmurs to drown""