Inner Conflict

Afloat in reflective solitude,
a sigh of endless whisperings
murmur softly.
And I never answer.

Painfully compressed thoughts
bring to remembrance,
a life of lonely places.
They subside into darkness.

Reservoirs of tears fall in humility,
throughout an endless night of
perpetual sorrow.
Despair slumbers.

When all is gone and left behind,
regret breaks the twisted chains
of inner conflict.
Resonating silence.

Balancing on a knifes edge
of weariness,
scarcely breathing…..

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Fritz O skennick
July 2

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Great stuff!!!
Deep & dark with wonderful imagery & metaphor in a strong narrative that resonates with emotion...
Another fantastic piece...
Keep up the good work...
Well done!!!
awannabepoet
June 30

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Cut at the feelings you may the wings of an angel shall be regrown, for within that heart there is and will always be the true essence of a beautiful soul.

All you can do is keep cutting at those sores, they make life unbearable at times almost seeming like it would be better to never have lived to carry those burdens.

Yet with all this you are a child of the light and in so being you shall never tire, never fall, grace is your guiding principle and when you hold that close to your heart nothing shall bring you down.

I like it, I like it so!
LeadINGYOUBlind
June 30

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Beautifully written! You have captured the mood so clearly and your words are so captivating that they sucked me in from beginning to end. The lines

"When all is gone and left behind,
regret breaks the twisted chains
of inner conflict.
Resonating silence."

are so powerful. They spoke, to me, of an alone and sadness so achingly painful that it was hard for me to keep reading! Your last lines describe and sum up the feeling of the poem so well. You really take the reader there. Very well written!
thepoetx69
June 28

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this was a very deeply felt piece. I found myself reflecting on my own expierences and emotions while reading this work. I especially enjoyed the last phrase, for that is the way I feel throughout my life. thank you for sharing these thoughtss.
Willowbark
June 26

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I love the way you weave your words together. Phrases like 'afloat in reflective solitude' and 'Balancing on a knifes edge
of weariness'... well put, I say!! Bravo!
The Drifter
June 26

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It is amazing how our emotions cause such physical change. If we can bring about a restructuring of our emotional state we then bring about a pleasant physical change. In other words to "pull ourselves by the boot straps". A very old saying.