Sometimes I imagine
that I’ve strode away
from my dreams
too soon
At night I can’t sleep
Evoking the memory
defeated dreams
of you and me
My heart and all I am inside
wants to give again
Another chance to you and I
and then memories begin
Suddenly I hear a thunder
loud enough to raise the dead
All I want is to erase you
forever, from my head
The rain begins
but my logic is clear
Ignore the little demon
chanting in my ear
But I can’t ignore
part of all I am
The pain is more
than I can withstand
Now paindrops are falling
to my knees, from my eyes
Agony crawling, above a sea
as I sigh
All you’ve done
feels vicious and cruel
So how can I imagine
sailing back to you
If I suggest another stab
at my plans and dreams
You’ll take it literally
and you won’t kill me gently
Begin the slow turning
of your knife in my side
I already feel it burning
jagged edges, as you pry
Your smiles of the past
felonious to all I need
I must finish this at last
but tomorrow we’ll see…
~~
Scott Mitchell
October 18th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Pain from love helps with growing, if love never hurt then it wouldn’t be worth having.
October 18th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
This really feels like as if it’s you working out the process of recovering through writing: ragged, but real.
October 18th, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Beautiful. Sensitive. Touching.
October 18th, 2011 at 3:34 pm
A metaphoric comparision so apt !
Therz rain drops after the thunder
And u have the Paindrops after the real thunderous(?!) love ….
Beautiful Scott!
October 18th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
They say love is a difficult subject to write about, your poetry is charged with emotion. As the comment above says, Beautiful. Sensitive. Touching.
Poet warrior I salute you.
Best. Neil
October 18th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
Your work is phenomenal…inspiring.
October 18th, 2011 at 4:25 pm
i love reading your poems. i can feel them. so real and emotional.
October 18th, 2011 at 5:08 pm
Your writing is always breath taking, but this is so raw, so real. Incredible.
October 18th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
Another awesome poem, such super writing and the emotions are so strong
October 18th, 2011 at 6:11 pm
I very much enjoyed the play on words and the ruminations on what might of been. (Wait till your my age!)
October 18th, 2011 at 7:02 pm
very real ! love your poem
October 18th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
gorgeous
October 18th, 2011 at 9:54 pm
i like this ….
October 18th, 2011 at 10:11 pm
it’s strange how sometimes a poem finds us in the exact right moment and speaks to us as though it was our own. your poem speaks to me… bewitching…
October 18th, 2011 at 11:05 pm
beautiful …….. simply amazing thoughts……
October 18th, 2011 at 11:13 pm
It’s as if you have summed up my own emotions.
October 18th, 2011 at 11:42 pm
WOW. That’s all. and I love it.
October 18th, 2011 at 11:47 pm
Beautiful
October 19th, 2011 at 1:24 am
I love the poem. it sounds like deep cries of an upset/confused heart, touches my emotions
October 19th, 2011 at 6:06 am
Wow, paindrops, Iove the title…cold paindrops, pelting paindrops, you love the pain,you hate the pain, that’s life, all about paindrops…no? hablas español? vi que tienes un poema en español que no he leído todavía. yo también he puesto uno, pondré más.
October 19th, 2011 at 7:23 am
Thank you for the dropping by, i like yours as well..
October 19th, 2011 at 11:12 am
The title..caught my attention and the poem…beautiful painful.
October 19th, 2011 at 11:58 am
I love the title, too – perfect. Another stab that kills ungently – nice, Scott. Thanks for visiting, too, and supporting my wolf habit.
October 19th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Speaks to the soul of others who have experienced the same. Thank you for saying it exactly as it is. Beautiful.
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October 19th, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Your hands write, and your heart heals…. A beautiful poem.
Deb xx
October 20th, 2011 at 1:12 am
So honest and personal. I love how you write from the heart without downplaying your feelings. Its inspirational
October 20th, 2011 at 9:37 am
You may enjoy this.
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October 20th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
I loved this and the name of your blog too
October 20th, 2011 at 8:27 pm
Painful and romantic … that’s love for ya …
Beautiful poem
October 21st, 2011 at 12:50 am
Beautifully sad…the title, the poem…
October 21st, 2011 at 4:39 am
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October 21st, 2011 at 9:13 am
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October 22nd, 2011 at 5:00 am
You’ve touched a nerve here Scott. I hope the knife stops turning in all of us…
October 22nd, 2011 at 9:14 am
I love the title ” paindrops”.. It fully describes how pain is felt, and your poem is amazing!!
October 22nd, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Really nice, Scott. Love the photo. Good luck to you–hope you are not having too many paindrops.
Best,
Suzanne
October 22nd, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Heartbreaking yet beautiful.
October 22nd, 2011 at 4:19 pm
Obviously, fantastic title!
This is so painful.
Very nice: “Your smiles of the past felonious to all I need.”
October 22nd, 2011 at 4:37 pm
Thanks all for the inspiring comments. Believe me, I’m reading your blogs almost every day. You are all out there sharing your hearts and souls through writing. The good and the bad come and go, but the hopeful dreams always resonate deeply in us all for whatever we seek. In my poems the one thing I promise is that I’m sharing the deepest me, with you.
I wish the most peaceful and romantic life moments for you all.
November 8th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
Came back to re-read. Even resonated more strongly this time. Now that I am revisting that first line really stands out in the excellent way it starts the tone for the entire poem:
“Sometimes I imagine
that I’ve strode away
from my dreams
too soon”
Oh, my!
November 10th, 2011 at 2:42 am
Lines that come from the heart. Thanks for sharing.
November 10th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Hello and hi, Scott Mitchell. I truly understand and love your poetry, ‘Paindrops’. There is a burning sincerity there within your words, a deep blending of honesty. I hope to read more..
November 10th, 2011 at 1:13 pm
Pain is a Pain, but what would Poets do with out it? I feel your pain.
November 10th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
November 10th, 2011 at 1:47 pm
Yes, pain, love, lust, desire. Always battling their way out of our mind into words…
November 10th, 2011 at 3:07 pm
Wow…..very nicely done, powerfully evocative, and hopefully as purgative as it is expressive….more, please…..:-)
November 10th, 2011 at 4:54 pm
There’s a weight that this leaves me with when I finish reading it. Well done.
November 10th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Hello, Scott -
thanks for the “like” and I wanted to come check you out! I really loved the title of this poem, it drew me in. And the poem itself didn’t disappoint!
Thanks for sharing!
November 11th, 2011 at 12:49 am
the ultimate emotional test is love, you sound like you’ve have taken it and passed coming away better than before.
November 12th, 2011 at 12:21 am
I can’t add much to what has already been eloquently said. Your poem stirs the chords of our hearts and pulls up a symphony of sympathy. Love sometimes twists and turns, and if our hearts don’t let go our hearts and minds battle for control. Your poem displays that struggle. Loved it.
November 12th, 2011 at 10:21 am
I am in love with this poem…. Really great work!
November 12th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Your poetry is from the soul and has such meaning
November 14th, 2011 at 6:53 pm
I love the heartfelt emotional exposure. More so because I’ve felt your type of pain twice before. Thanks for the opportunity to experience your talent.
November 17th, 2011 at 11:06 am
So beautifully agonising Scott, the conflict between the mind and heart so delicately portrayed.
and many thanks for the ‘like’
November 24th, 2011 at 11:58 am
Pain can be so powerful. This is so sad and raw. I felt every word.
November 24th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
Wow, this was all the way live. Terrific poetry at work!!! I’m glad that I’ve taken the time to read such a masterful piece of literary art.
December 1st, 2011 at 11:52 pm
incomparable ways of showing emotions …. so pure…
December 4th, 2011 at 9:40 am
wonderful….
February 15th, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Just found myself here..
Pain’s so clear..
January 5th, 2013 at 11:45 am
Scott… like that, “paindrops”. Ahhh, yes, that’s deep inside each of us somewhere and sometime. Thanks for the “like” on my post “Ripples”… and I hope your 2013 is filled with much joy!
January 7th, 2013 at 10:26 am
Thanks! I really enjoy your writing. Happy new year!!