(pains And Regrets Collection) .... Escape From The Labyrinth Poem by Janice Windle
(pains And Regrets Collection) .... Escape From The Labyrinth
Why should I look back?
When I only see
Pain I cannot numb
because I have inflicted it;
faces of those I've loved,
suffering, laid low,
though I emerged,
with victory in my treacherous heart.
No hero I,
escaping from the labyrinth,
but I drag the blood-stained string
out of the cavern's mouth,
that I have carried
through the maze of years:
the fraying, tenuous link
with what has been.
And now,
should I reel it in,
hand over hand,
along the forked path I've run?
At every turn
I made my choice,
I took the path to freedom
and left the bodies bleeding where they lay.
Strong imagery abounds here Jan. You managed to portray effectively the depth of your guilt because of what you've chosen to do. I do agree though, everyone has a right to decide how they will be treated, so don't be too hard on yourself. A good poem though which displays the sensitivity within the writer. HG: -) xx
by the way...roger is right...not that you should go...all mushy and dumb...but with the same air as the confession...release...the future...thanks for sharing...
...hmm...this is good...it unites very...well with the first one...i only just read this today...was i missing out or what...i like the dark kind of twist...you give this one...hmm...
I strongly agree with Alison! Being a little hard on yourself... yet very good Poetically. When do we measure our experiences in totallity? When can we ever be judge and Jury? At least Poetry allows us to explore our deeper selfs. The next one of a New Love... A Rainbow.... A new Spring.... RogerX
This will have me chasing to (1) . Sigh. A confession indeed.... but who among us has little to confess? Very finely penned, and ringing home. t x
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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I've just read the first 'confession'. This one is certainly darker with more guilt. Both are equally good poetically - the first though, has more compassion. I think you're too hard on yourself this time. love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥