~ Secrets From The Womb ~
I kiss the secrets of my youth
With an unexpected ease
A childish tear rolls down on me
As if to admonish my empathy
And I curl myself up, as if in the womb
Glistening mahogany, a sterile wood
My room, without the anger downstairs
Without the crazy moments of blood everywhere
Without the heavy silences or broken chairs
So, I curl myself up, as if misunderstood
I place my arm beneath the running water
The razor slices my skin, so smoothly, it opens
I pray the quick sting, will quell my emotions
Behold a floating fetus, in a pool of red lotion
And so I curl myself up, awaiting a slaughter
Potential am I, in a comfortable bed unborn
An amoebic resemblance, a quantum re-arranger
A lonely entity, entering a world even stranger
A slippery intruder, hiding from fear and danger
And so, I unravel, my umbilical cord
Scream, and then sing, hello to the world...
Tony Taylor
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Wow unborn amidst the womb ❤️❤️❤️ Great write me friend ❤️?❤️
Thank you kindly JILL!!…..I wish could return those 'hearts' to you....but my computer doesn't have them!! so here's some smiles.... : ) : ) : )…….Yay!!…...T xo : )
Awww Thank you Tony ❤️?❤️
What a write! Our scars are what makes us who we are. We shouldn't try to hide them. Someone who has suffered great pain becomes a great empath. This is such a personal piece and I admire you for writing it. Somethings need to be said.
This line really stood out for me personally because I know this feeling.
There are many who dont understand why people self harm but when you are hurting sooo bad mentally you need a physical pain to balance it out...it's a sort of a quick fix.
Well done for writing such a deep and dark piece. I hope it helped getting it out x
Wow! Thank you Tina for that 'Way cool' comment...and insightful empathy!!…..I'll bet you're pretty amazing in person!!…..I agree with you wholeheartedly....."Our scars are what make us who we are.."....and we ALL have them in one way or another!!…….thanx again dear soul.....just for being you!!…...hugs n smiles......your cyber-friend and ever-admirer!!…..T xo : )
what wonderful poem
its so great every
word is perfect
it flows just like water
down stream the words
you use in all your
poems are words i wish
that would come to me
but they dont maybe
some day
Hi GREG!,....thank you so much for this ~
~ "It flows just like water down stream.."
I love that!!...and thanx again for taking the time to comment dear poet brother......Lots of Love!!…….T xo : )
I don't think anything I'll say will do that poem any justice my friend,
Powerful & full of imagery... That poem leaves its mark sir!
I salute you brother.
Graham ❤
Hey GRAHAM!!….thanx so much taking time with this one......it was one of those poems that just came right out....like it was just waiting to be written!!…...Love it when that happens!!…..thanx again dear poet brother!!…...LOVE & ROCKETS!!…….T xo : )
Poet wordsmith extraordinaire!
LOL!!…..thank you LISA!!….how I adore your comments!!….thanx again for making me smile!!…...hugs n more smiles!!…...T xo : )
My Dear Brother Tony,
This is an amazing metaphoric insight into the world of those tortured children who self harm. Brilliant!!
I fantasize that I'm within the womb
So shielded from my pain and gloom
I live in darkness, but I feel secure
No anguish there, for me endure
.
But quickly then, I realize
The tears of frustration, within my eyes
I take a razor to my skin
My escape from reality, then begins
All my love,
Larry xxx
Holy Cow LARRY!!!.....another amazing poetic response!!…..I don't know how you do it!!…How long does it take you to do these?......Add a stanza or two and this could easily be posted for the world and everyone else on Cosmo to have a chance to read and leave you their impressions!! ~
~ "I take a razor to my skin
My escape from reality then begins.."
I think you'd have nothing but positive and insightful responses!!……Powerful stuff !!….and thank you so much for this !!…..you rock brother!!…...Peace n Stuff!!…….T xo : )
My Dear Tony,
As I have said before, your brilliant creations are the crafts that guide my pen. As I ingest each verse, my mind forms an outline on how to respond to your powerful write. Somehow, by the time I have read your last word, I am racing to record a proper summation. I do not like to further embellish my comments, for I feel it is a form of plagiarism, my ideas riding on the crests of another's waves.
All my love,
Larry xxx
There is so much going on in this poem Tony, I'm getting a lot of conflicting thoughts, I've pinned it, I will return.
Hey GERARD!! ~ and thank you for this!!….It's VERY kind of you to share that you've had such a response......I look forward to your return brother!!…and thanx so much for the PIN!!……...LOVE & ROCKETS!!…...T xo : )