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Deaths Reminder

  • Categories Poetry & Prose
  • Date February 16, 2011

Broken skin.
Like shattered glass,
scattered in an empty parking lot.
Street lights that burn bridges –
and teach me to sing
a different song.

Death sweeps and boils,
rising to the top.
Golden wounds don’t bring heroes,
and we all end this way.

Living –

is where we find our verse,
but our hopes should all sound the same.
Beating to the tune of peace.
Melodies that let go of all the pain.

Darkness crawls,
and blackness seeps.

Blood drips down,
on all our streets.

By design,
we claw and weep,

but in forgiveness and hope,
our hurts,

can finally–

close down the walls,
and reclaim their sleep.

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    26 Comments

  1. Fina
    February 16, 2011
    Reply

    Beautiful. <3

    • Jessica
      February 17, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you my love! ?

  2. Chris G.
    February 16, 2011
    Reply

    A darkness in imagery that nonetheless brims in the beginning and the end, yet a melancholy peace lies in the center, like the creamy feeling to some dark, bitter chocolate…*shakes head* My mind is on candy. Oh dear. I means to say, however, a beautiful piece, one that speaks to the harshness in the world, yet offers visions of peace within it…or perhaps, in its end…
    Explosive picture too. Really like the effect of it.

    • Jessica
      February 17, 2011
      Reply

      Lol, thank you for reading! Is your mind on candy cause my previous post? Mine was on candy then too. πŸ™‚ Thank you for stopping by Chris, always a pleasure. ?

  3. Jace
    February 17, 2011
    Reply

    Great poem. Glad to see commenting is enabled. Can’t wait till your next post.

    • Jessica
      February 17, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you! Not sure what was going on with that, but glad I got it fixed. I appreciate you stopping by!

  4. Shan
    February 17, 2011
    Reply

    Beautiful, I think this must be about insomnia, as you feel when you can’t sleep darkness all around but like a fragile cracking mirror. This is a great poem Jessica, thanks for sharing

    • Jessica
      February 17, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you so much for reading Shan! πŸ™‚

  5. Cab
    February 17, 2011
    Reply

    I’ve danced with death and darkness. This piece rings true.
    XO

    • Jessica
      February 17, 2011
      Reply

      Thanks for stopping by Cab!

  6. Carl
    February 18, 2011
    Reply

    This is a good piece. It is relieving when our hurts find sleep.

    • Jessica
      February 21, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you Carl!

  7. brian
    February 22, 2011
    Reply

    you take us on quite teh journey jessica…yeah, in true forgiveness, walls fall…wicked cool imagery in your opening…

    • Jessica
      February 23, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you Brian! πŸ˜€

  8. bkmackenzie
    February 22, 2011
    Reply

    I am with forgiveness that peace and rest are reclaimed…very nice meter to this…thank you…bkm

    • Jessica
      February 23, 2011
      Reply

      Appreciate you stopping by bkm!

  9. Shashi
    February 23, 2011
    Reply

    Dear Jessica
    A great beginning and beautiful end.. I loved it all.. you got me riveted to this one with your opening lines…
    ‘Broken skin.
    Like shattered glass,
    scattered in an empty parking lot.’
    Thanks for sharing..
    ? ??? ?????
    Om Namah Shivaya
    http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com/2011/02/whispers-tanka-and-search-for-being.html
    Connect with me at Twitter @VerseEveryDay

    • Jessica
      February 23, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you for reading sweetie! πŸ™‚

  10. John Fitzpatrick
    February 23, 2011
    Reply

    Great flow and movement within this. Loved it.

    • Jessica
      February 23, 2011
      Reply

      I appreciate you stopping by John πŸ™‚

  11. April
    February 23, 2011
    Reply

    Amazing imagery, and such truth in powerful words Jess. We all have difficulty, pain, sadness in this world no matter where we are, but there is something good that can be pulled in….sometimes so difficult but it is there….letting go and forgiving and having that hope inside is so necessary…even when it feels so tired in trying for….
    maybe one day I can truly sleep…
    *Hugs & Love Dear Friend ~ Wonderful Writing ~ April

    • Jessica
      February 23, 2011
      Reply

      Sleep is necessary my sweet. For the rest of troubles and the soul. Thank you for reading sweet girl. ?

  12. Heather Grace Stewart
    February 23, 2011
    Reply

    “Darkness crawls,
    and blackness seeps.
    Blood drips down,
    on all our streets.”
    Especially liked this part, very dark, haunting–excellent flow.

    • Jessica
      February 23, 2011
      Reply

      Thank you Heather! I appreciate you always reading. Much love. πŸ™‚

  13. Kavita
    February 24, 2011
    Reply

    Oohh.. I enjoyed this dark journey, J… Life can get like this at times… and our only hope is forgiveness and faith… cuz at the end of the day, it all ends (in just the same way more or less)
    Beautiful words, my friend… the tone of sadness in it just made even more soulful..
    Kudos!

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