Scream and Shout

Sad to see the love of ones life walk down the Isle without you.

 

 

The heart never sleeps like the mind

forever twists and turns

When the mind has had enough

the heart of love still burns

 

The mind tells the heart to tether

it's hopes upon a string

Always thinking it knows better

to make life's chorus sing

 

These two dance through life together

two parts of just one soul

Each searching to love another

chasing a different goal

 

Many a man followed his mind

to turn love asunder

But he never knows beauty's bliss

 of love he will wonder

 

The mind is not the final judge

of what life is about

Best to not die of a whimper

but live to scream and shout

 

Author's Note

Sad as it is to have a broken heart, one can't but think how joyous the heart that gets back up screams to the fates" Is that the best you got?"

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

well done Tate ... top notch rhyme rhythm and story telling says i! its an old and well worn debate which comes first ... the feeling or the thought .. the chicken or the egg ;) personally i don't think we can "feel" without first the thoughts ... just try "feeling" something without thinking first ;) but i hear the message in this loud and clear ... its the surrender to passions that breaths all the colors and fiery turmoil into ones life ...all the heartache one has is well worth the experience of strong emotional love and desire ... a great addition to your poetry here at the Cafe' ... always a treat to see you have posted anew!
E.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Gene you always make
Me smile

[Einstein Noodle]

:) great song choice too...gotta love that Etta James eh!? i'm sitting here listening to the whole thing ;)

[Aria]

love it. the last stanza should be a mantra for everyone. good work. :)

[Angel Bird]

A beautiful write. Such an easy flow to a deep song.
Yes sometimes those two argue heavily, and it is always one who wins in the end, and as the winner takes it all the other has then to go along and support the other. Not always easy...

I truly enjoyed this "song". Wonderfully done.

[Abdul Aziz]

I've explored a similar theme once, about the tug of war between the mind and the heart. I decided to convey the controversial suggestion that the mind wins. Your poem goes a step further than that, and explores the consequences of what happens when the mind wins, and we are forced to lead a cold, calculated life. The poem really made sense when read together with the description above it. You always capture life so simply with words. This poem, though written with gentleness, portrays a lot of hurt, and the simple words chosen to portray that enhance its effect. This is another really excellent write from you. This is going into my library, too.
100/100

[An owl on the moon]

You have such a wondrous way of expressing life and love.. letting us all see both the beauty and the pain through such exquisite words. Everything about this is beautiful.. what you've shared, the music, and the image as well. So glad to have you at the Cafe!

[Havatara]

This is an interesting piece, but truthfully, I didn't really get the message. It's still nice, though.

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

Interesting thoughts that you have penned..Reminds me somewhat of "Do Not Go Softly Into The Night"...We all would do well to live life to the fullest..We only have one..See some improvement in your penning of words..Sunflower

[Dinesh Sairam]

Like I already said, You're always good with just plain rhyme schemes. I've been seeing many people here on Writer's Cafe. Many of different thoughts - There's one who writes only free verse, Tanka and haiku (jamessmiles), Some who write in various forms and meters (Abdul, Linda Marie) and there's you. I find it hard to express myself in a simple ABAB or AABB. But you can easily do it :) Maybe people should go on with what they can and like.. :)

Keep writing.

[Awdures]

Very thoughtful poem. Beautifully crafted.

[Crowley]

Gripping, paced perfectly and the word choices simple and strong. Sounds like this was a winner, and dedservedly so. Nice job, this read sublimely.

[FlawedByDesign]

Superb!
This is such an intelligent poem. The vocabulary is subdued, but it suits the story. The construct is great and the rhymes almost sing.
The struggle you talk about is a never-ending battle in all of us. Two sides to the same coin, yet undeniably different. It makes me think of yin & yang, fighting for the control; very amusing.

Very nicely done :)