Someone else's war
Jack Graham 1975 (Belfast)
Then unbelievably there was silence
thought I caught your past in the act, creeping
Attempted manipulation of love
sneakers quiet into your room while sleeping
Always a spare hand to cover your mouth
as you draw your fearful, breath, to protest
Kindness never a grace, as used against
attainments to the past plead no contest
I'm ready to jump in, voice as fists raised
for I was dragged up, amongst the broken
Lived and died for and in every moment
love was action oriented, unspoken
Facts are simple to follow, hard to swallow
hardest part of healing is letting go
About this poem
This is a love poem about wanting to protect those we love even when it's their struggle not our own. That not all love is spoke aloud sometimes it's better viewed from actions
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Written on September 10, 2023
Submitted by jackpoetry32 on September 11, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCXC DD |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 569 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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