Sunday, June 12, 2011

Heavy


Heavy in my mouth
Words unspoken
A ring of truth
In lines of lies
Dried to dust

Heavy on my mind
The sound of bells
Not ringing
Peals of silence
In an empty room

Heavy in my heart
The weight of time
A ring of finality
And the question remains
Forever unanswered

written in response to Sunday photo prompt at http://onestoppoetry.com/2011/06/sunday-photography-interview-part-2-rob-hanson-poetry-challenge.html
photo by Rob Hanson

4 comments:

  1. heavy all the way around...things unsaid esp...those scare me the most...

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  2. "Peals of silence
    In an empty room"

    ...felt your poem through poetic voice, mind, and heart.

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  3. Heavy. Right to the heart. Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed your wordcraft.

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  4. I liked :heavy in my heart, The weight of time.

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