Wednesday, November 21, 2012

vocal chimera

... a poem by Harlon Rivers... from the Whispering Moon Beams poetry blog ~

... understand this moment has come to just write what you feel… don’t ever let anyone say what you believe you feel is wrong ~


... calling out my name
from the far off distance,
an enchanting  tone of voice
came to me in a dream ...
what if I was heard from another realm?
my soul screaming 
into the silence of the night?
... answering just wouldn't matter
when there is no one listening …

... awakened …
by a throaty voice
breaking the silence of slumber
... quietly standing tall
unable to escape from  a dream
that’s already come and gone …

... believing in something hard enough
does not make it true
ignorance of some portion of the truth
only makes you slightly aware
no matter how crystal clear
the vivid truth becomes…

whether you are taking
the placebo or the medication
... perception heals all wounds
answering rhetorical questions out loud
left me alone at dawn
stranded like a black sheep
banished from the fold …

... questions aren't really questions
when the answers are already known
misunderstanding the literal
erroneously innocent out of unawareness
seems like getting lost
taking the wrong road home ...

© 2012 Harlon Rivers

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