[Storiesmaniac]

Words.
The love of my life.
The tap to my soul.
Words.

Words that have built kingdoms,
vast and glorious
Words that have created loves,
so passionate, so true.

Words that have the power,
not only to mend a broken heart,
not only to plant a smile on your face,
But to be apart of you, to live in you.

Words.
So unimaginable is their power
that oft we take them for granted.
We let them slip through our fingers,
unwatched, unchecked.

Words have left me broken and shallow,
like a man cheated and betrayed.
Words have left a lingering lust,
never to be satisfied.

I am lost without words
struggling to survive.
Battered and bruised,
words have left me beaten.

[Vorcla]

You should post more often. This is excellent; nice word choice, really good flow when read aloud. Kind of a King-Midas-in-Reverse effect - starts out hopeful and cheery and sort of ends up in the dumper. The safe way would have been to go for a happy ending. Nice work, Tim.

[Nupur]

I echo Rick's thoughts on this. This is really good. I love the alliteration. My favourite part has to be the ending. Excellent, Tim. Please post more often.

[Venomous Vixen]

He's back! I always get excited when I see a new post from you, knowing it will not leave me wanting. (Too bad you wait months between them!)

This was fantastic Tim. I like the different emotions here, first almost happy and fulfilled and by the end it seemed like it was an illusion that hurt you. Parallel in a lot of ways to that of love, which makes sense since you state your love for words.

The stanza about taking them for granted hit me too, because it is true how often we just graze the surface rather than hang on every one and appreciate it by itself and as a whole.

Well now I am rambling (It is early, forgive me!) But I loved this!

[Rain]

Good job Tim. Rick is right, reading aloud it has great flow. I couldn't see where I would change a thing

[Storiesmaniac]

Wow..hahaha i really cant believe you guys liked this...i wrote it last night and put it in amateur because it was actually all symbolism for how i feel...lol...i feel like words have left me. Maybe they havent if you enjoyed this.
Thank you so much guys

[Vorcla]

Move it to advanced. That's an order! Looks like a pick of the month to me.

[Lubesh]

I love repetiton but had an idea for this since u have chnaged and grown a lot..not meant as patronising sounds it.lol But keeping your symbolism and other, but finding if poss synonyms other substitutes for ur 'Words' in odd spots if not all. Soemthing to ponder when next you ahve burst. I love reption for that, but sometimes that one word didnt do jsutice to your overall message. Nice timbo!

[Storiesmaniac]

Yeah i know what you're saying anita, thanks for reading ps, any ways yeah i was thinking of changing up "Words" but really i felt that it was just words that had left me...lol... i do understand what you're saying though might have to try come up with a few

['Ginnis]

"What are you reading?" "Words, words, words"

Only you're much more interesting than shakespeare, timmy. very nice, deedni.

[Jayna]

I love your words and this poem. if you words should ever leave you, can I have them. J/k
I have nothing bad to say about this poem but u miss spelled "often" in this stanza.

Originally Posted by Storiesmaniac

Words.

Words.
So unimaginable is their power
that oft we take them for granted.
We let them slip through our fingers,
unwatched, unchecked.

Keep up the good work!

[Storiesmaniac]

hahah hey jayna thank you very much for reading. Im glad you enjoyed it - stay the heck away from my words...LOL...just joking.
By the way Oft is a word, so i didnt make a mistake there, means the same thing, it's just alot older.

[Wordsmyth]

Hey Tim. The reason I read this one was because the title caught my eye. I thought it might be a poem about me. Then I got a little worried because I read the first stanza.

Words.
The love of my life.
The tap to my soul.
Words.

Thought something weird was going on here.


Really though, I loved this. It was wonderful and stated what I believe a lot of people around here feel. nice job Tim.

[Storiesmaniac]

maybe it was about you!? hahahaha weird
Thank you very much though, i appreciate it. I love getting comments from you.

[Corneac]

I've been meaning to comment on this for a while, becuase I miss your poetry. Cos it's kickass. Your ease with flow is always refreshing, while lotsa poets rely on rhyme, and without it there flow is awry. Yours is effortless, great ue of repitition and alliteration. I like how this can be interpeted as the dpeth fo words to a loved one or the love affiar between a poet and his lexicon.

You highlighted the soaring highs and downtrodden lows, fantasic, great contrast.

Words that have built kingdoms,
vast and glorious
Words that have created loves,
so passionate, so true.

This was a kickass stanza. I liked it all, but the truth of that statement drew me right in. Right soem mroe dammit Tim. Good job mate.

[Storiesmaniac]

never! hahaha thanks chris...late reply i know im horrid arent i? Means alot to me that you enjoyed it so much.