Monday, October 2, 2017

Solo

Solo



Melancholy strings madly strumming like a guitar
Carnivorous id ravishing my morality from deep within
Inverted sleep cycles make me question reality
A madwoman NOT at work
I play a multi note orchestra  
To the current people of my life

Friends and family run fast
Away or Towards
I’m not sure.

 I have sat in silence too long
To continue the arrangement
Where I move my mouth
And you sing my song.

I will sing till
my larynx tears
Your eardrum.
The blood that will fall
Is a pittance compared to the pain
You so casually caused

So listen to me
Sing my glorious solo  
With my mistakes and all
And this time

Judge me
for who I really am. 
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37 comments:

  1. Sherry Blue SkyOctober 2, 2017 at 8:37 AM

    OHHHHHHHHHH what a fantastic sentence is: " I have sat in silence too long / To continue the arrangement / Where I move my mouth
    / And you sing my song." Love that coming into one's own, where we embrace it all, and sing our song.

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  2. krishnabalajee S ROctober 2, 2017 at 11:20 AM

    "Judge me for who I really am" :') Reading this I could feel something grating inside me, like maybe I should start singing my solo too. Thank you.

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  3. Rosemary Nissen-WadeOctober 2, 2017 at 11:27 AM

    Sing loud!

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  4. Dr. Vandana SharmaOctober 2, 2017 at 3:19 PM

    Oh! yes, we all need to be what we are and let the world think what it wants to.

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  5. Cressida de NovaOctober 2, 2017 at 5:48 PM

    Sing on !

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  6. Kerry O'ConnorOctober 3, 2017 at 1:08 PM

    This poem seems so apt in a year where artists around the year have literally come under fire, attacked by mad men without any concept for the sanctity of art.

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  7. Sanaa RizviOctober 3, 2017 at 2:08 PM

    This is lovely!❤️ I really loved "I have sat in silence too long
    to continue the arrangement where I move my mouth and you sing my song."❤️

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  8. ThotpurgeOctober 3, 2017 at 2:19 PM

    Like the fire and protest... sing your own song..let it be heard!

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  9. brudbergOctober 3, 2017 at 5:18 PM

    I think we all need our voice... never sing another's tune unless you want to join a choir

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  10. Magaly GuerreroOctober 3, 2017 at 8:09 PM

    Your last sentence made me squeal a sudden, "Yes!" The rest of your poem inspires me to join the speaker in song.

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  11. indybevOctober 3, 2017 at 8:10 PM

    "I move my mouth and you sing my song" ... NEVER let it happen! Sing your solo! Great write.

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  12. Buddah MoskowitzOctober 3, 2017 at 10:07 PM

    Great images here. The defiant tone propels this nicely.

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  13. TimoteoOctober 4, 2017 at 12:30 AM

    I'm with Sherry. The third stanza packs a punch...like a personal declaration of independence.

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  14. tonispencerOctober 4, 2017 at 1:48 AM

    Having always been a soloist in the world, I can identify with this poem so much. I feel pity for those who say "I shave sat in silence too long" but feel affirmation for those who also add "Judge me for who I really am".

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    1. Samyuktha Semi JayaprakashOctober 4, 2017 at 3:24 AM

      Some are born soloists others need some stifling to make it come out :)

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  15. Old EggOctober 4, 2017 at 2:33 PM

    There can be nothing worse than being crushed to insignificance by a partner. What a strong and relevant poem Samyuktha.

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  16. MarianOctober 4, 2017 at 3:39 PM

    Good one. This reminds me of an anime called Anonymous Noise (in a good way) :)

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  17. colleenOctober 4, 2017 at 6:55 PM

    I love the line where you move your mouth and someone else sings your song.

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  18. Susie ClevengerOctober 5, 2017 at 12:18 PM

    "I have sat in silence too long
    To continue the arrangement
    Where I move my mouth
    And you sing my song."
    Love it!

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  19. Carrie Van HornOctober 6, 2017 at 1:43 AM

    I can hear your voice, and it is strong and beautiful!!

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  20. ParvathyOctober 6, 2017 at 1:55 AM

    So glad to see you do so well! You're setting new milestones each time.

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  21. GST Training DelhiOctober 21, 2017 at 5:48 PM

    I am extraordinarily affected beside your writing talents, Thanks for this nice share.

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