A Story of Conflict

Heads bump, it’s as common as the sunrise.
New days bring fresh faces trying to forget yesterday’s battles.
Hidden are the deep cuts of sharp tongues.
Licks of pain refuse silence to remind you that it was real.
The dialogue all seems very familiar, almost deja vu.
Slight changes, perhaps a variance in delivery but the message still sounds the same.
Is it ever worth it? Is there progress?
And so, the story goes on.
Tales continue to be spun .
You continue to read to complete the task but grow weary of this fiction.
Pages turn and chapters continue to count higher.
But now-a-days, we move from the page to the screen with hopes the new format will bring renewed excitement.
Sadly, re-runs are never re-written and we find that even the big screen cannot save this story.
It’s the same thing I read before.

Reviews

[William Michael Reeves]

To refuse the silence of reality can lead to rewriting the script over and over again. Beware! I'll take this poem as the warning it is. Might be worth a sequel though.

[Mr. C]

I feel a sequel bubbling up. I suppose life and writing are really good for that. I write something to try to gain a better understanding of what I'm going through and then as time passes, I re-read and add because the circumstances change. I feel like a big change is coming and I hope I ready for it. I know I will be writing about it after.

[William Michael Reeves]

Then I'll be holding my breath in anticipation. So hurry and get through it. I'm a heavy smoker and can't hold my breath for vert long these days. (Don't mean to make light of something serious. Hope you're alright!)

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Great imagery in this piece! Such a silky flow!
Sadly, re-runs are never re-written and we find that even the big screen cannot save this story! So much truth in that line!

[Mr. C]

Thank you very much. This one felt good coming out. I wobble between poetry and song lyrics and sometimes the feeling crosses over. I feel like I am looking for something new right now and this one helped get a handle on what I have been going through for years. A lot of it seems like I know the story. Maybe its time to pick up a new book.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

My pleasure!