~ The Voices Of Resistance ~
In a fetal pose,
Alone at night,
I cry.
Alone at times, I hear
The voices of resistance
Coaxing me,
Taunting me,
Into believing I can not
I will not
Succeed
At anything I attempt,
As though the gods themselves
Had driven away
The soft snows of opportunity
Landing me
In the coy comfort
Of knowing;
I almost won the race,
I almost walked on stage,
I almost voted for myself,
To become the man
I was meant to be in this life.
Instead
The insidious rationalizations,
The disgusting justifications,
Creep inΒ
Like lurid sin,
"I can finish the song tomorrow"
"Writers block has me hollow"
"I just can't find the time"
To defeat these
Voices of resistance...
In a fetal pose
Alone at night,
I begin
To cry,
When suddenly
A light pops on,
And there,
Etched upon the wall,
The words
"Awareness makes Confidence"
My shoulders relax,
And I realize
For the very first time
I need neverΒ
Cry again,
Lest beauty
Overwhelm me...
Tony Taylor
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So beautifully etchedΒ
Why Thank You LISA!!β¦..always a pleasure dear soul!!β¦..Big smiles.....T xoΒ : )
I think these moving and beautiful words so powerfully written will resonate with so many of us Tony, we are our own worst critics and I think that much of our misery in this life comes directly from our own inner voices...this is certainly true in my case. I absolutely love the shred of hope at the end ..powerful verse ?Β
Thank You MARION!!β¦.and we couldn't be more in agreement......'Self Talk' is undeniably important to we humans....so much so that if you take a person who is terribly shy.....then, teach them to change their self talk with an emphasis on being gregarious.....they will quite possibly become a public speaker.....and it doesn't matter what age you attempt this!!β¦...it's been proven over and over again!!β¦..Yeah, I HAD to put that ending there....cuz, That's just me.....I'm a believer!! (smiles)β¦...thanx again my friend...β¦.hugs n smiles!!β¦..T xoΒ : )
Tony wow...haunting and yet powerful. You take us on a journey and pull our emotions from side to side!Β Love it sitting on the edge of your poetic worse!
Thank You SARFRAZ!!β¦..I'm so glad you liked it.....a pleasure my friend.....Lots of Love to you and yours......smiles.....T xoΒ : )
Powerful self realization writing Tony! Really enjoyed it and the meladrama of our mind, doubting oneself back and forth and then at the end getting the final realisation!!Β
Liked and β !!
PxΒ
Big Smiles! ~ I like that PRATIBHA!! ~ "The melodrama of our mind..".....That's very clever.....you should think about that as a title for a poem.....ALWAYS so nice to hear from you dear poet sister!!β¦..hugs n smiles!!β¦.and thanx so much for this!!β¦β¦.peace.....T xoΒ : )
Tony my friend you strike again with such powerful honesty, imagery, word use, rhyme and scale.Β I take my hat off to you!
Thank you SIMON!!β¦..the tip of the hat goes in your direction as well kind Sir!!β¦..I appreciate the support and the time it takes you to read and comment.....ALWAYS a pleasure brother!!β¦..Lots of Love to you and yours!!β¦..stay safe!!β¦β¦.T xo : )
My Dear Tony,
Like great marathon runners, sometimes I hit the wall
"The Voices Of Resistance", my name will loudly call
For a while, I lay in terror, thinking I'm not a noble man
But from somewhere echoes "Awareness makes Confidence"
Negative thoughts forever banned
All my love,
Larry xxx