I Will Dance On Your Silence


Pour salt in my wounds
and I will best you by healing.

My life is too short to carry
a gallon of tears on my chest.

If you swallow your tongue
from the bloat of your words,
I will dance on your silence.

I am no longer petals begging for light,
but a blossomed flower in full sun.


©Susie Clevenger 2014

At Real Toads Kerry prompted us with Avant-Garde or writing without a prompt.

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Comments

Anonymous said…
Hey Susie--glorious renewal here--your energy is palpable. Thanks. k.
June 29, 2014 at 6:31 PM
Sherry Blue Sky said…
This is glorious, Susie, strong and free! I love it.
June 29, 2014 at 7:24 PM
Jim said…
Pouring salt in wounds is a terribly cruel thing to do, literally or as the saying goes.
You portrayed a winner here very nicely, I was rooting for her all the way.
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June 29, 2014 at 8:14 PM
brudberg said…
Sooner or later you have to go on and go deaf to hurtful words. Let him choke on his tongue
June 30, 2014 at 1:23 AM
Vandana Sharma said…
Guess all of us should have such attitude
June 30, 2014 at 4:01 AM
Susan said…
Wow! Standing your ground never sounded so terrible and great! Powerful.
June 30, 2014 at 3:04 PM
Preeti S. said…
Love this! An instant favourite. :D
July 1, 2014 at 3:03 AM
Kerry O'Connor said…
This is just an amazing piece of writing, Susie. What I like most is he fact that each stanza could stand alone, but they also hang together to make a powerful statement. I would like to try this myself.
I apologise for commenting several days late, but have been without my internet service.
July 2, 2014 at 2:05 PM
Ph_ said…
The kind of rebel that I am exactly! I'd rather be my best in front of those trying to bring me down than be anything else.
Very true and very straight forward, I like it!
August 2, 2014 at 6:25 AM
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