far away conversations
come unbidden to my ears
distant shivers of a past gone
remind me of my fears
far away conversations
carry on bereft of my attention
not worth any time of any day
and barely worth a mention
far away conversations
hold no sway over me or mine
i heed no sugared words of poison
i play no part in their design
far away conversations
will not crush me to my knees
cheap mosquito buzz of distant malice
just lips flap flap flapping on the breeze
far away conversations
will never break my bones
didn’t hear don’t care
i’ve got my own sticks and stones
About the Creator
Bren
"It's just a token of my extreme!" - Frank Zappa
"Cause it's all in the heat of the moment It's all in the pain!!!" - Devin Townsend
Centre Stage with the wonderful Heather Hubler
I'm writing it out not acting in doubt!
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Comments (4)
Love this resilient and empowering piece!! And a cool style as always Mr wordsmith! 😁
This is wonderful. Love the mosquito buzz and lips flapping in the breeze, and the endingnwas great.
Masterful. And a true lesson we most should heed.
loved the poem