If I could scream one thousand years
It would not be enough
To quench the pain, dry up the tears,
Close up the wounds of love
If I could sail one thousand seas
And fly one thousand days
Another universe would not
Prove far enough away
If I could sing one thousand songs
If I could die a thousand deaths
The stench of poison lingering on
Would wait for the new breath
If I could see one thousand miles
The danger still to come
A thousand walls I'd build and still
I'd never feel at home
And if I dare to scale the wall
One thousand times, a thousand men
Could not repiece if I should fall
This broken heart together again
Release my soul, unlock deaf ears
And force the coos from doves
If I could scream one thousand years
It would not be enough
- Colleen Lloyd February 17, 2000
Very fine writing. Scream loud, the time of healing and renewal is at hand and you will be heard...
ReplyDeleteNyah weh, for commenting, I appreciate it so much. I love how you worded your comment, yes, I do think we are heard - we are all here to feel these emotions and find our way through them, and knowing you are heard is what keeps us sane, I believe.
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