Poem -
The Thief In The Night
You bludgeoned my soulÂ
Strung my sanity up to rotÂ
Like a piece of meat in a butchers shop
The thick of night makes my heart want to stopÂ
As I dropÂ
Drop into my chasing thoughtsÂ
Where fear is the rulerÂ
My perception is thwartÂ
Haunted with imagesÂ
That pester my rational mindÂ
There will be no peace in me tonight I findÂ
Be gone from what should be my sanctuaryÂ
I beg my mind to let me beÂ
Allow me to see!Â
See that this is just fearÂ
Fear of what once was hereÂ
Shelter my imaginationÂ
Sever it from this self damnationÂ
Cradle my senses
Overdriven and angst
The thief in the night
I give no thanksÂ
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Comments
Another damn good write Gwen and just the right amount of pathos on display without gilding the poetry lily. And we've all been sadly there but resiliently bounce back.
Hang in there Gwen and day by day, for things change perhaps slowly but thank heavens for tender mercies that they move in the right direction.
A melancholy message that strikes a chord and you chose a fine title to illuminate it.
Full honours and I wish you well.
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Hello Shaun,Â
As ever you indulge me with your wonderful intake on my work. Something I am always so very grateful for. Thank you for being such an attentive poet on all levels. Be that writing or reading others work. You are a treasure to have on Cosmo my friendÂ
And my electrician finally arrived this morning đ whoop :)
Your friend Gwen xÂ
Gwen it's a poetry pleasure to read any of your works.đ
And there is a God who finally revealed himself this morning!!!đ
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wonderful poemÂ
Thank you ever so much greg xÂ
Hi Gwendoline.
The Spirit of fear.. man's worst enemy..
what makes it so bad, is that it is birth in our minds
I am its creator.. therefore.. only I can silence its voice.
Well that's my take away.. Thanks for sharing.
Liked.. Pinned!
Hello Wilford, always lovely to hear your thoughts. I think your understanding of fear is perfect. So grateful to read your wonderful feedback and thanks for the pin tooÂ
Gwen :)
Wow, Gwen! I really enjoyed this one and everything it stands for. I think I like this bit especially;
Man oh man if I had a penny for every time my thoughts went out of control... Either I`m making up the very worst scenarios or far off dreams and ambitions. Either way over thinking does no good for the mind or soul. Such a deeply resonating write Gwen. You smash it every time.
Hello Max,
always super pleased to find your feedback on my work. I think you nailed it with your thoughts. It can be a battle at times to talk sense to yourself.Â
Thank you for sharing your empathy with this write
Your friendÂ
Gwen x
Every word...every emotion... resonated.
Heartfelt turmoil Gwen...with no end in sight...hugs đ
Hugs my lovely đ
Abfab my lovely lassđđšđ
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A strategy Iâm still trying to master. Let go of the past. Embrace the here and now. Great write.
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Thanks John for reading this one. It can feel like a constant battle. Letâs hope we all find away one day. Thanks for the pin tooÂ
GwenÂ
You brought me back to childhood , fears of the monsters under the bed , although a true concern not really a realistic one , our imaginations can be out best friends and worse enemies and I think your write perfectly exposes that , excellent write Gwendoline and impressive as always expected !Â
Thanks Shallow Waters, sorry it took you back. You are spot on with your thinking. Our imagination can be our greatest asset, or our worse enemy. Thanks for sharing your wisdom on my write here and for the pinÂ
GwenÂ
Just power in them verses. Super fab piece. Pxxx
Thank you p for all your time and kind words today. You are a wonderful poet here on Cosmo. Your work is beautiful, mindful and deep. But you are also a reader too. One who gets involved in all the poetry offered here. All those skills you wield make Cosmo a great place to be. So I must thank you for all you gift here on Cosmo đ
GWEN, .......as I read your work I am impressed by the fact that you are fearless in your attempts at different styles of delivery.....where the subject matter is the concern......in other words ~ allowing the subject matter to take the pen/mind where it wants to go....rather than attempting to squeeze it into some preconceived formatting or rhyme scheme......aside from a small handful of writers here.....you are the only one I have had the pleasure to read that truly understands the art of wielding words with 'poetic license'!!.....I LOVE the staccato delivery of some your phrasing here.......you ROCK girl....I have much more to say.....PM coming!!.....PINNED!!.....Later Tater!!.....smiles......T xo ": )
Hello again my lovely friend :)
I think you hit something here. When I write I tend to run with whatâs feeling rather than technical format. I often read back to myself parts and feel into what I wrote and itâs flow. Like when you write a song and sing it back to hear it. I guess I almost meditate on thoughts as they rise in my mind. Itâs probably why I never force write. I have to feel it if that makes sense. Thanks for picking up on that. Glad you enjoyed this one. Your feedback is always so awesome to receive. I am pleased as punch today đÂ
Hugs xoxoÂ
Gwen x