Old Stones, New Wall
In teary rants and open heart
Poured out my tragic, lonely life
Strong ramparts laid bare by your love
Fall upon the me, still inside
No hidden lie or fear kept dark
Soul flayed to a bloody peeled view
Yet, as I gave myself away
My secrets turned to weapons true
The siren call becomes a scream
And red runs your once thoughtful mind
Those timidly shared hidden things
Return in your words, rage born blind
Each tragedy, each fallacy
Fly like daggers from blistered tongue
And I must then, watch in rewind
Greatest fears vividly unspun
I bid you close with loving arms
Debunked the ego’s living myth
And gave you every piercing word
That you did use to kill me with
To witching ways I did succumb
Cloaked in passion I let you in
The old wall stones scattered about
And the new wall work doth begin
commonsensiblyspeaking 
Another great example of your mastery of words. Brilliant! Great work my friend!
Thank you, my brother! I appreciate you and your constant support. I will be on the road today soaking up the sunshine and feeling blessed by having friends like you in my life!
Wishing you a great road trip my friend! Enjoy it! I am also blessed with friends like you!
Brad this is great stuff. Francisco hit it on the head. Definitely great work, your use of words and so fun to read. I loved this part:
“Return in your words, rage born blind
Each tragedy, each fallacy
Fly like daggers from blistered tongue”
This was a bit of a difference piece for you. I really enjoyed it Brad. Have a great day riding and soaking up the sun. Sending love your way. Joni ❤️💕💖🌺
let the rebuilding begin – enjoy your time in the sun! i love the way you built this poem with your words
Thank you so kindly, Beth! Enjoy your holiday with the family as well!
perhaps it’s better to keep the stones scattered and not build a wall…
enjoy your time on the road today – happy holidays!
Brad, this is splendid. You are such an exceptional poet.
“Yet, as I gave myself away
My secrets turned to weapons true
The siren call becomes a scream
And red runs your once thoughtful mind
Those timidly shared hidden things”
xoxoxo
Thank you, Gabriela! Your kind words and thoughtfulness are such a blessing to me! Sending you love! 💖
A master of verse., Brad. Excellent 👏another gem.
Thank you, Yasmin!
Now THIS one I can pretend is about me 🖤❤️
You are still the playful Harley I remember. But I have not built a wall to keep you out!
Do you even follow me? Get over here Bradikins ❤️🖤
I have some catching up to do with your writing and I will be contacting you for a password, assuming you think I can handle your stronger stuff…😁
Depends on whether or not you are religious
Not in the normalized Judeo/Christian sense, so I think you are safe!
Very evocative imagery. Powerful xx