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Communication by *ThornyEnglishRose:iconThornyEnglishRose:

Categories Literature > Poetry > Human Nature > Open




The first time I explained it to you
The words crashed into each other
And then shattered.

So I explained again more slowly
But the words slowed until they
Ground to a halt and were lost.

When I tried again they got
Twisted in your ear canal and
Warped inside your mind.

I lost patience and shouted so much
That the words were too big for
You to take them in without crushing them.

No matter how many times I explain it to you
You take my words and
Twist them,
Stretch them,
Shrink them,
Break them,
Turn them upside-down and
Inside-out and
Back-to-front

And I get so frustrated
It’s impossible to believe my own lie:
I don’t care what you think.
©2006-2010 *ThornyEnglishRose
:iconthornyenglishrose:

Author's Comments

Even (or especially?) the most infuriating things can inspire us. This is about someone I know who just doesn't listen, and who absolutely refuses to understand.

If you like this poem, you may also enjoy the sister piece 'Words': [link]

Edit: Waah! The preview image is back! :omfg: Ok then, I say again: the preview image is kinda hard to read. I was just messing about with fonts and stuff, and I wanted you all to see it - but it really is best if you read the regular text version first.

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:icongreenwolf103:
~Greenwolf103 Jun 15, 2006, 9:52:45 AM
Powerful poem. I can so relate.

--
Pick your poison:
[link] or [link]
Don't talk shit unless you're prepared to eat it.
:iconvix0r:
=vix0r Jun 15, 2006, 9:54:53 AM
I really like the last two lines, a lot. Also, the visualization was fun, although a bit hard to read at times. :D
:iconumbrav:
~Umbrav Jun 15, 2006, 10:10:41 AM
Nicely done. And your always great at those suprise endings.

--
"I'm not Homophobic. I'm not scared of my home..." - Peter Kay
:iconthornyenglishrose:
*ThornyEnglishRose Jun 15, 2006, 10:58:54 AM
Lol, yeah - I warned you about that. Thanks for the comments. :hug: :smooch:
:icongreenwolf103:
~Greenwolf103 Jun 16, 2006, 12:32:47 AM
You're welcome. :)

--
Pick your poison:
[link] or [link]
Don't talk shit unless you're prepared to eat it.
:iconsilica-streak:
~Silica-Streak Jun 16, 2006, 10:14:49 AM
This sounds a little bit like one of my older poems, Petite Stepping. But, this has a lot of individual strengths of meter that my poem does not. Great poem!
:iconav-l:
~av-l Jun 17, 2006, 2:31:51 AM
It is really touching...I know how it feels when you open up your soul to someone who does not even bother to listen to you..It's like talking to a wall... But we should not care for them..It's not worth it.
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