My Silver-Tongue Friend:

by Scott Cole   Aug 25, 2015


I see those tears your trying to conceal
As they seep from your weary eyes,
You do your best to hold them back
But your efforts are still recognized.

For the pain that you suffer from
It's written all over your face,
And the struggle that you battle
They both seem to interlace.

Your still aware of your surroundings
So you use your shirt tale as a disguise,
To cover up your hurt and shame
While wiping those tears from your eyes.

All is unfair in love and war
For they both have their casualties,
And as you fight for your diginity
Those fallen tears reveal your brutalities.

It's a never-ending love affair
Between a breakup and a heart,
Because until you finally get it right
False promises will always fall apart.

I wish there was more I could do
To patch up your broken spirit,
But the symptoms of your grief
Leave you hopeless and incoherent.

Yes; I could just turn my head
And forget everything that I saw,
Those cold and lonely tears of yours
As they drip from your lower jaw.

Or how the fear within your voice
How it manages to take control,
Of all your thoughts within your head
And your precious tender Soul.

But I'm paralyzed to leave the scene
Of such a tragic and horrible act,
So I'll volunteer my useful services
To make sure your confidence is intact.

For more sunny days will come to you
And evaporate your moisten tears,
Your rejected feelings will smile again
When your sorrow has finally cleared.

I hope your vision is not impared
Cause your the fairest of them all,
And one day soon you'll find true love
Says your mirror; mirror on the wall.

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  • 9 years ago

    by BlueJay

    This piece is a wonderful write and I look forward to reading much more from you, but I think by far the overall outcome of this piece is stunning. I mean truly captivating in concept. The skills are raw but I agree, blooming into something great.

    Nicely penned.

    Though this stanza in particular stands out to me:
    For more sunny days will come to you
    And evaporate your moisten tears,
    Your rejected feelings will smile again
    When your sorrow has finally cleared.

  • 9 years ago

    by Baby Rainbow

    It's a never-ending love affair
    Between a breakup and a heart,
    Because until you finally get it right
    False promises will always fall apart.

    - that stanza really jumped out at me, especially the line about the promise always falling apart when they are fake. So true!

    It is a touching write to show someone that you really care about them, and even if they pretend they are doing okay, you know that they are struggling. I like the way you show how you know they are not okay, by the way they hold back their tears but you know they are feeling in pain.

    Yes; I could just turn my head
    And forget everything I saw,

    - I think this is a powerful point too - I think it highlights the true friendship, real friends would not just walk away, they couldn't even if asked to, they would stay and just fight it out together, no matter how long it takes.

    You also mention the control of fear in the voice, this is something else that people seem to forget, that our voice can sometimes deceive us and whilst we are busy pretending to smile, our voice tells the truth by the tones it uses.

    A really good write, with good flow and rhyme, similar to Ben's style. It was smooth and a pleasure to read, especially since the topic was about being a great friend to someone and offering them a message of comfort.

    • 9 years ago

      by Scott Cole

      Wheather u know it or not u have been a big inspiration to me and my poems. I could never thank u for the help u have given to me even I suprised myself with this one my choice off words I thought were great. And finally we hear the mirrors respond to that age old rhyme. Mirror mirror on the wall who's the fairest of them all....lol

  • 9 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    Another great write Scott - you're turning them out at an amazing rate at the moment!

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