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Hand, ignite lighter.
Lungs. Draw smoke deeply.

Mouth, Chew chocolate.
Tongue, slide over lips when done.

Heart, feel broken until further word.
Eyes, focus where I point you.

Skin, feel like music, rubbed lotion.
Ears, why am I ignored? I know you work even in dreams.

Synapses, orchestral hard wired.
Maestro, I, until I stumbled on I.

Baton, clattering dumb for lack of power.
Tongue, thick now, somehow usurped from I.

Lungs heave while heart beats loudly in silence.
I see now my silly stick is limited; a non-entity to those sitting first chair.

The Producer allows I limited power; though ever second, never front row.
I Scream, “Heart! Be silent!”; it beats on as if I’m not even here. Or there. [comments] => 4 [counter] => 88 [topic] => 49 [informant] => invierno [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => mystical )

No Power Where It Counts

Contributed by invierno on Thursday, 22nd March 2018 @ 08:31:08 AM in AEST
Topic: mystical

Hand, ignite lighter.
Lungs. Draw smoke deeply.

Mouth, Chew chocolate.
Tongue, slide over lips when done.

Heart, feel broken until further word.
Eyes, focus where I point you.

Skin, feel like music, rubbed lotion.
Ears, why am I ignored? I know you work even in dreams.

Synapses, orchestral hard wired.
Maestro, I, until I stumbled on I.

Baton, clattering dumb for lack of power.
Tongue, thick now, somehow usurped from I.

Lungs heave while heart beats loudly in silence.
I see now my silly stick is limited; a non-entity to those sitting first chair.

The Producer allows I limited power; though ever second, never front row.
I Scream, “Heart! Be silent!”; it beats on as if I’m not even here. Or there.

Copyright Â© invierno ... [ 2018-03-22 08:31:08]
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Re: No Power Where It Counts (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Thursday, 22nd March 2018 @ 08:40:37 AM AEST
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I don/'/t get it but most certainly was entertained!!! Rock on. 🤘

Re: No Power Where It Counts (User Rating: 1 )
by JamesStockdale on Thursday, 22nd March 2018 @ 03:29:56 PM AEST
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Really slick word choices............
Reminds me of 50/'/s Hollywood!

Re: No Power Where It Counts (User Rating: 1 )
by softerware on Thursday, 22nd March 2018 @ 04:57:58 PM AEST
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Reminiscent of the TELLTALE HEART (Poe) with the repeating theme of the heart pounding throughout the tale.
Your baton endeavors to direct your body, but it won/'/t be controlled. An appropriate analogy to life, which runs our clockwork despite our protestations and in complete denial of our moments of despair.
As a writer, you sit first chair!
softerware

Re: No Power Where It Counts (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Saturday, 24th March 2018 @ 03:20:02 AM AEST
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To me its written in parables like the bible.
great work.
Blessings,
emy

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