Wednesday, January 16, 2013

He Sang of Chains



                     

He Sang of Chains
By
Lisa A.Williams


He sang of chains,


wishing to be free
of cheating hearts-

 love
he couldn’t let go of.

He sang of doubtful minds,
 cold he couldn’t melt;
                                                     
 lonliness
which made him cry.

A young man’s words
my father sang
in a low melodic voice,

which brought him
home
 beneath a familiar sky.




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8 comments:

  1. The gentle rhythm and flow of this piece add depth. Nicely done.

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  2. A very sad song, but well penned!

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  3. I sometimes feel that too. Lovely and sad.

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  4. Melancholy but excellently crafted words.

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  5. Sad and wistful and I was pleased when this poem closed with him being brought home "beneath a familiar sky". A gentle ending.

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  6. Yes, like DSherry, the word that came tomind was 'wistful.' Nicely written.

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