Coward Poem by Marieta Maglas

Coward

Rating: 5.0


I'm in this form having
walls and ceilings,
well constructed. I'm

a thinking form. I'm
the keeper of
my idea. I'm
in this cave of
my conscience. I'm
in the solitude of
self, where only
forming forms of dreams
coexist with me. I'm

in the shadow of
my form. I'm the keeper
of everything I am and
everything I have, but

I cannot fight against
this coward that lives
inside of me, when I
need to open this door
of self to throw out
everything is useless and
to save the meaning of
the things I have to keep.

Poem by Marieta Maglas

Thursday, July 5, 2012
Topic(s) of this poem: self discovery
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Fonia Tan 24 July 2012

Cowardice is innate. This poem has great depth. It takes a while to understand but its worth the effort.

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Charles Jagongo Ogola 24 July 2012

This poem touches on me so much. This a work of genius.

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Adeline Foster 24 July 2012

Wow, a kindred soul. This is me to a T. I do so commersirate. Read mine - I Cannot Return - Adeline

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Romeo Della Valle 24 July 2012

Amazing! A very deep and thought provoking write that I am sure touches the heart and mind of many ready like it did with me! A reservoir of meaningful words and rich imagery! 10+++ Thank you for sharing my dear friend and keep it up! I know the feeling! God Bless You! Love and Peace for always! Romeo-New York City!

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Allemagne Roßmann 25 July 2012

Insightful and touted well the cowardly prejudice.

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Dimitrios Galanis 10 January 2016

The same idea I do develop in my poem 'My own walls'.The same to be found in Cavafis' poem 'WALLS' AND R.Tagore's 'Dungeon' I like your point of view.

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Prasanna Kumari 04 November 2012

seems my thoughts and situation of life too.....well expressed

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Marieta Maglas 13 August 2012

From: Ramesh Rai (Kolkata India; Male; 57) To: Marieta Maglas Date Time: 7/23/2012 10: 20: 00 PM (GMT -6: 00) Subject: woman's lip i m trying to post my msg in box but it is not taking so i m pasting here Really after reading your poem my heart has started dancing. not less than your invisible kiss and i m also thinking to compose a poem with title ' flying kiss' but dont worry it will be for my all well wishers. You do compose full of love, romance and tranquility. may god bless you and keep it up. top marks. with my best wishes and regards ramesh rai

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Marieta Maglas 13 August 2012

From: Rajendran Muthiah (Porur, Chennai-600116 India; Male; 62) To: Marieta Maglas Date Time: 7/23/2012 6: 12: 00 PM (GMT -6: 00) Subject: coward Self-introspecting lines! As you, a thinking creature, are in the cave of your conscience, probing of it is easier. But you are lonely in the shadowy form.Why this gloomy thinking? When you seek to open the doors of conscience to throw out useless things, the cowardly conscience ties your hands.It is true that 'conscience does make cowards of us all'.(I think this line is in Hamlet by Shakespeare) .The noble, introspecting soul of Hamlet procrastinates his killing of the murderer of his father. You aren't an introvert; harp on strange themes.Reading the title, I thought that you would be slandering someone.But a wonderful free verse poem is there dreaming in the cave of conscience.Excellent.

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Vinod Sharma 06 August 2012

This is a terrific poem.... to throw out everything useless and to save the meaning of the things I have to keep... so well woven!

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Radauti, Judet Suceava, Romania
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