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Broken In Pieces

A Pantoum Inspired By Words, Events And A Bouke de Vries Image

By Mike Singleton πŸ’œ Mikeydred Published about a year ago β€’ 1 min read
Blue ground memory vessel by Bouke de Vries

Introduction

Another personal poem, inspired by that image and the feeling that I am unwanted here and need to leave.

Actually having written this I feel good, but this is for those that feel this way. just to know there are others.

The music is "I Fall To Pieces" by Cyndi Lauper, the original was by Patsy Cline, and it has been covered by Leanne Rimes.

The full title of the image is:

Blue ground memory vessel with wax seals, 18th century Chinese blue ground (Qing dynasty) vase, glass, ceramic parchment, string and wax. Diam 410 x 545 mx

This is the fifth poem I have written inspired by the images of Bouke de Vries.

Broken In Pieces

πŸ§±βŒπŸ”‡πŸ”•πŸ’”πŸ”•πŸ”‡βŒπŸ§±

I Am Always Told I Am Too Rough

There's Always Something Better Than Me

I Tried So Hard, It's Never Enough

So Maybe I Should Just Let It Be

βŒπŸ’”βŒ

There's Always Something Better Than Me

That Always Tears My Soul To Pieces

So Maybe I Should Just Let It Be

I Try Calm, But Worry Increases

βŒπŸ’”βŒ

That Always Tears My Soul To Pieces

There Is No Answer That I Can See

I Try Calm, But Worry Increases

Of This Darkness, I Cannot Be Free

βŒπŸ’”βŒ

There Is No Answer That I Can See

I Am Always Told I Am Too Rough

Of This Darkness, I Cannot Be Free

I Tried So Hard, It's Never Enough

πŸ§±βŒπŸ”‡πŸ”•πŸ’”πŸ”•πŸ”‡βŒπŸ§±

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  • C.Z.about a year ago

    Definitely a rough feeling but it will pass. Keep writing out your feelings, they are welcome here.

  • Mike, whenever you're feeling these feelings, I wish I can take them out of you and bitchslap it. That'll remind you of how valued you are. Sending you lots of love and hugs ❀️

  • Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago

    Mike, hugs.

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