Silence the Storm 8 February 1999 I hear them talking, laughing, taunting, haunting my head with thoughts, fears, hypocrisy abounding, transforming what once was peace but now is warring inside; crying, screaming, kicking fighting for a chance to silence the storm whose gales wale like the ghost in my mind. Once they were off in the distance; in the background, off to the side, never so near, up front, center stage. Seeking adoration, demanding strict attention, thriving on stares. When did they emerge champion by punching below the belt line has been drawn in the sand of the shore in the bellows of my yellow mind no more my own, yet don't test for I may surprise you with love. But not real love for real love means never questioning, never judging, never giving up when all you want to do in this world is stop the race, call a time-out, take a mulligan. But I can't give you what you need you see, the storm is gaining power, getting stronger, momentum rising with the falling temperature inside my soul. First I must silence the storm.
Reason for writing:
writer's block
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