Grave Manipulations
Will I take this feeling to my lone grave?
Not everyone appreciates my smile
in this deafened, mute crowd. Who can I save?
***
Sweet baby, learning quickly to behave;
keep silent, happy, never heard - beguile.
Will I take this feeling to my lone grave?
***
How does a simple girl become so brave?
Dirt stood, shoveled, in a threatening pile
for the deafened, mute crowd. Who can I save?
***
For too long, I remained a trusted slave;
skeletons kept me voiceless for awhile.
Will I take this feeling to my lone grave?
***
Forgive me now, as in a fit, I rave
so as not to not leave still another child
in this deafened, mute crowd. Who can I save?
***
Now some follow along a path I pave
by writing your bloody, dark denial.
Will I take this feeling to my lone grave?
In this deafened, mute crowd, who can I save?
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KJ Aartila
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❤️😉Awesome read❗
Well written. Great imagery with words that flow together well.
dark, yet beautiful. Well done.
Not everyone can pull off a successful Villanelle. This one was put together with finesse. Great job!
The line 'In this deafened, mute crowd, who can I save' was soooo powerful! Loved this poem!
Another powerful one. Full of darkness, but worded with beautifully. Thank you for sharing ❤️