New reply from Susan Katz
<p>Another powerful poem. Some memorable lines: (That stoic stillness , is still stillness /</p>
<p dir="ltr">As if gratitude created from grit can gratify</p>
<p dir="ltr">The grief they carry. / and the whole last stanza.) Another thoughtful, meaningful, successful poetic effort. As always, thank you for sharing, Susan</p>
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https://poetladykatz.com/poetry-talk/sands-of-delusion
Original Post by Comfort
Sands of delusion
<p dir="ltr">Drunk dust desert dreams</p>
<p dir="ltr">Call </p>
<p dir="ltr">To the cracked-hearted, </p>
<p dir="ltr">Coaxing them with concussions created for the confined conscious minds, </p>
<p> </p>
<p dir="ltr">Blind believers churn into levers</p>
<p dir="ltr">trauma-heavy turning deceiver into leaders.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Refusing realisation, </p>
<p dir="ltr">That stoic stillness , is still stillness,</p>
<p dir="ltr">A stagnant state mistaken for strength.</p>
<p> </p>
<p dir="ltr">by half-heard hymns of “you can achieve your dreams,”</p>
<p dir="ltr">as if destiny dialed their number</p>
<p dir="ltr">and didn’t hang up. </p>
<p dir="ltr">As if gratitude created from grit can gratify</p>
<p dir="ltr">The grief they carry.</p>
<p> </p>
<p dir="ltr">After all that, </p>
<p dir="ltr">Your anchor still echoes of aching anthems associated with lullabies. </p>
<p> </p>
<p dir="ltr">And still, beneath the desert dusk,</p>
<p dir="ltr">your shadow shivers </p>
<p dir="ltr">a lone silhouette pleading with the wind</p>
<p dir="ltr">for a softness the world</p>
<p dir="ltr">was never taught to give.</p>