Dressed in Sadness

 

My secret thoughts reside

in the backyard of my existence

where darkness cries out in shivers

clear to my bones.

I wake up to find them

packed neatly on shelves in my mind

and wish I could just crawl away,

be left alone.

They come from my emotions,

dressed in sadness

with no intention of ever comforting

what they transform.

There are days

when they make a decision

to rearrange the places I stand

until I am left without hope,

forlorn.

My secret thoughts are the lyrics of my being

which bid my heart

to walk on a white canvas

of the purest snow.

Oh the damage

that could be done

if I spoke them aloud,

my true feelings revealed

with these eyes full of woe.

I cannot bend or I'll break

so I hide on these shelves

in my mind,

packed neatly away

from all that challenges

my tree of life,

such as falling leaves.

My secret thoughts control

how my tongue refrains

from speech,

So my true feelings,

you will.....

never see.

Author's Note

Photography by Kirsty Mitchell Photography

Reviews

[Veronica Chandler]

"...so I hide on these shelves
in my mind,
packed neatly away
from all that challenges
my tree of life,..."
This piece speaks to me and I feel 10,000 emotions all at the same time. Some parts lift me and other parts weigh heavy in my spirit. As usual, when I read your work I find comfort in the softness, and contrasts.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Veronica :)

[Veronica Chandler]

My pleasure...

[Coyote Poetry]

We will allow few people into our real thoughts and emotion. I like the purpose of the poem. Hard to release hidden thoughts and secrets. I like the flow of thoughts and the honest ending. Thank you for sharing the excellent poem.
Coyote

[Crystal Marie Dreier]

This is beautiful, and exactly how I feel. Great write my friend, and couldnt have been even more clear and truthful.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Crystal :)

[Crystal Marie Dreier]

You are welcome Neva :)

[The_Breakdown]

Wow...it's so true! If i spoke what i really felt aloud...oh boy it would be a disaster! This is really beautiful and that's all that really needs to be said> very well done!

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

thank you so much tb

[The_Breakdown]

youre welcome!

[Enid Blake]

So many layers of the self that few others fully perceive. Brilliant writing Neva.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thakn you Enid :)

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

This read like a soft whisper of tender emotion yearning to be set free! Beautiful!

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Imagination :)

[JM Russell]

I love the descriptiveness of your work and the flow of your words, A very emotional poem. Well done.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you JM :)

[s y e]

Wow this was another great hun!

"They come from my emotions,
dressed in sadness
with no intention of ever comforting
what they transform."

My favorite lines, I loved it all but these lines stood out. Very powerful!

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Noodle :)

[s y e]

Anytime!

[Carolann Dowsett]

So lovely and profound. How we try to protect what is left of our fragile souls, hide them away in a secret place from the cruelty of men. This touched me, very beautifully written.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Carolann

[Carolann Dowsett]

Welcome

[Sukriti Suki]

Oh this touched me and I am sure shall touch many. This is again a favourite write for me now, every line makes this more meaningful. I related to it like never before.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you :)