Beyond Tangible Memory
Wrapped away in plastic,
sealed up beyond sight,
there are the memories,
put away for the night.
Yet, morning’s light breaks
open, and with it falls all else,
spilling the contents of a soul
into broad view, public eye.
And yet, part of the heart
begs for the past to be restored,
for the impalpable to come through
and touch the thoughts again.
Silence holds nothing in the face,
as the wearer so often remembers
the relentless joy as it pounded
against the inner walls.
Now all protection is broken,
all coverings have been revealed,
and this trial comes again,
all smiling as we head toward the end.
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABCBDEFGHIJKLMNOPQKR |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 585 |
Words | 108 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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