Overwhelmed with fear
I whispered into the rain
Disarming defenses,
Giving in to the gray
Tearing down all of my shelter
within my hollowed decay
While this echoing silence
gave every tear drop a name
They begin filling the voids
with mundane hopes for a change
Heaven will save me from hell
and blue skies will reign
Lazily lay in green grass
watching clouds drift away
It's all but a deflated dream
now that my colors have changed
My thoughts have become restless noise
of uncertainties rearranged
Damning my emotions,
lies decorated with grace
Now I stand with a hardened heart
in the sobering autumn rain
I'm disarmed and defenseless,
... Giving in to the gray
~ Jesse Okoroshi Masu James F ~
Comments (50)
Good one my friend...
Ken
Loved reading brought so many images too my mind.
Maybe that hardened heart is proof against disarmed and defenceless - but there is enough dejection and despondency in these lines to give an insight into the mind of the author.
I hope all is well in your neck of the woods...
Best wishes
Bill
this is truly wonderful, as are so many of your writes,
in allowing and acknowledging the experience 'Now I stand with
a hardened heart..' there so strongly feels your hearts depth of movement towards also knowing itself as supple
I'm disarmed and defenseless, Giving in to the gray
I do love your writing Jesse, it always gives me something to think about. I had no choice today but to give into the Gray. It is damp and gray here today.
I refuse to answer this masterpiece... without my Lawyer being present Tough world out there
You always excite with your work without fail!
Stunning thoughts....
Thank you for sharing
Martina xxx
"while this echoing silence gave every tear drop a name " wow !
I consistently look forward to every single poem from you Jesse -you are an extremely gifted writer dear man - F
Giving in to the gray = love the title...
i love the 'heart' that this write displays, thank you...