Tortured

Where is peace if not in death?

Tortured

My heart lies amidst a valley of memories.

Recollections of the rich

and loving embraces I have felt.

Sometimes the verdant vale

is full of sun, birdsong, promise,

the bouquets of summer

and other simple joys.

At others storm clouds gather

and it becomes such a dark place,

full of foreboding and haunted by the shadows

of my loss and pain and grief.

Sometimes I stroll through this dell

taking in the beauty of the land,

seeing all the colours of life

bright and harmonious

and I am content.

At other times I climb atop the gorge

and rage at the moon.

 

17/06/15

Author's Note

Reviews

[Nadia Gerassimenko]

"At other times I climb atop the gorge
and rage at the moon."

That was frenzied and wild! A volcanic lava of explosive emotions! We all feel them once in a while. An interesting contrast between the calm before the storm we feel throughout every other line. We are only human to burst out once in a while.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed and thank you Nadia.

[Willard Wells]

Thank you for sharing a beautiful piece. The travels our mind takes is on based on our past can be exciting and painful and we are not always in control.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Willard for another very generous review.

[fattycbreezy52]

such conflicting sights and emotions.Well penned:)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Emotions are often in conflict I feel. Many thank yous FCB.

[andrew mitchell]

A ying and yang write John to compare comparisons of moods

[John Alexander McFadyen]

That is a good way of putting it Andrew. Thank you.

[Lydia Shutter]

The many facets of a personality...raging at the moon one moment and being peaceful another. Darkness overtakes the light. Very well written psychological words. Lydi**

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yes we all have more than one side to us although many deny or try to hide it. Many thanks Lydi.

[Kshitij Srivastava]

You projected the two different shades of a person quite effectively, with a stark contrast. The last lines were indeed very powerful and had a great impact. I liked the title too. Thanks for sharing an interesting read (:

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thanks.