Why does the sun dry up cascading, perennial tears,
slipping down the coarse cheeks of a million hushed fears,
where all are scalded when the searing fog clears,
while prayers are mutely spoken as the end nears.
We shatter and scrape on delusional knees,
blindly scrounging for mercy as it apathetically flees,
searching listlessly for a salvation frozen in the frigid breeze,
spitting at the soft petals suffocated by a gasping wheeze,
I know now what I need never have known,
of hope that was trampled before it had flown,
into a wasted sky filled with hate that could drown,
the sniggering of the crowd and the sobs of the clown.
A hope so fragile with wings of brittle glass,
ripping away the veneer off the sewers of class,
twisting the fabric of the weighed and huddled mass,
who numbly wait hoping that this too might pass.
For when shards of hope in hearts scurry away,
to a darkened night callous to many a stray,
perhaps then sewn eyes shall behold that doleful day,
when all shall tear at each other while at each other we continue to bray,
Deadened souls may wander the desolate street,
for a lifting of the veil of wilful deceit,
wrapped up in flags, religious snobbery, and a jingoism swollen with conceit,
while humanity’s limbs splinter in the claws of compassionate defeat,
the drums of war tolling for the ill-fated who chose never to retreat.
From that drenched battle-ground where blood flows through a sieve,
where love’s lost song plaintively begs for a reprieve,
from eternal loss which into raw emotion does cleave,
only to slip through fingers like grains of sand,
and silently leave.
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Great words
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Many humble thanks.
Peace and Equality โ
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Because of seeing Bob Dylanโs name I thought it was lines from one of his songs. It seemed like your writing, but I thought maybe thatโs why you chose to honor it and post it here; since your admirations would be of the highest regard! Knowing it is yours makes it that much more amazing and special. Such moving words of truth and honesty communicated beautifully & deeply! โฎ๏ธโฏ๏ธ ~Anne
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Thank you so very very much, dear dear friend Anne! Your words are a constant inspiration and a heartwarming reminder that the world is full of warm and kind and humane people!
Warmest warmest wishes from a windy and chilly Johannesburg here in South Africa.
Peace my friend โ
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My dear dearest friend, this is the second consecutive poem you’ve written which has me going wow! Or maybe the third, can’t remember (blame my RDD pills). I really can’t decide which line is the greatest. Every line is sewn with such beauty and clarity of thought it leaves no room for any doubt that you are at your best form. The rhyming scheme and the meter are flawless. You know although I’ve been doing free verse a lot lately, I’m always biased towards rhyme. But only rhyme with reason, and not for the heck of it. And you, my dear, have just rhymes so much justice here it make my heart soar. As for the Dylan-ish feel to it, I’m sure he would have loved to sing this.
This is a positive write even if it may not seem so. I love this – all the lines – and the flow and rhythm are simply flawless. Brilliant job. Take a bow.
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as always, my dearest friend, you inspire me ever more with your inspiring words and your great and brilliant poetry. I thank you from the deepest recesses of my heart for a writer like you, whom I admire and respect very much, for taking the time to write such a warm and deeply moving comment. I am TRULY inspired by your works and hope that we all continue to be dazzled and moved by your incredible writing. Thank YOU again, dearest friend!
Peace and Equality and Love and Hugs
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I have told you umpteen times not to be humbled shumbled jumbled. Lol. When you are in your element, which you are, you will get responses like this. Someone reblogged this and rightly so.
As for you being dazzled by my poetry, I am your friend first and a poetess after. Always remember I’m an ear, a shoulder, a punching bag. But I’m happy nevertheless that you consider my poetry worthwhile and value it so.
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speechless you leave me. thank YOU, as always mere dost-e-azeez
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Ab jao, banao ek aur shayari lazeez. ๐๐๐
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hehe … ekdum
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Reblogged this on O LADO ESCURO DA LUA.
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many many thanks as always โโ๐
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Hello Sir. I have nominated you for the Liebster award. You have written amazing works. Congratulations. Here it is.. http://wp.me/p726il-20. Happy writing.
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many thanks, sir! much appreciated and humbled. your blog is a regular place I visit – brilliant and may you continue reaching new heights in your powerful writing.
Peace and Equality โ๐
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Thank you Sir.
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just Afzal, never sir! And thank YOU
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Ah! As you say. And by the way I guess as I am a girl I would too not prefer Sir. Akanksha works perfect. ๐
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and so, it shall be ๐๐
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