Painful Memories

Painful Memories
Thoughts can be of bitter fruits
or poisoned berries….
….and they endure.
They scar deep the psyche
till the record scratched
can play no more,
and we beg to stop
such pregnant melodies
inside our heads.
Such screeching,
nails on blackboard howls
that slits our ears
from tortured skulls
and dashes fragile hopes
upon such jagged rocks
of hate.

23/01/13

Reviews

[DIVYA]

They endure and play over and over like a record stuck....tormenting...
...and hopes turn to hate.

You create a perfect picture of that inferno here John! :
"and dashes fragile hopes
upon such jagged rocks
of hate."

Thanks for sharing "Painful Memories" - An emotional write I could absolutely relate to! - Divya

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Divya. Thankfully it was simply a thought that popped into my head rather than something I was feeling that inspired this piece.

[DIVYA]

Then It was a very well expressed well written one! You are welcome John!

[SHEEMA HUQ]

some tough imagery here, cautiously used to channel emotions which has been cathartic for you I hope

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This was written when my mind was wandering and random thoughts came to me while working. Thankfully these are not my emotions. Thank you Sheema

[Claire Twinn]

True thoughts John, if we can't let go of our hate and disappointment it could consume us. The only sound I hate more than nails on blackboard is scrunching polystrene... yuk!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha! Thanks Claire. As you may have noticed over lunch this is not a reflection of how I truly feel it was just a theme and poem I 'role played'

[Leslie Philibert]

nails on blackboards...reminds me of Eltham Green Comprehenisive, 1970...good job.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Leslie

[Irene]

I love this poem. Great work once again.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Irene

[LA Lorena]

If only it were easy to be rid of those most painful memories. Not sure why a Scottish guy's poem has made me think of the country song "Till a better memory comes along" but it does. Dark, probing, and so you John. Now go listen to the song, and try not to scowl when you do it. ;)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Me scowl? surely not lol!