Unveiling Shadows: The Haunting Truth Behind C.J. Hemsley’s Untitled Poem
Ever wonder how wisdom etches itself onto the canvas of a lifetime? Like a dragon’s scales—each scar a story, each whisper a lesson hoarded across centuries—this poem unfurls such a tapestry with a delicate yet fierce grace. It’s not just words; it’s the slow-burning ember of experience, smoldering beneath the skin, waiting to ignite understanding… though only after a young mind has been hurl’d from its safe nest, freefalling into the unknown. The poet paints this beautifully raw passage from naive youth to seasoned realization, reminding me how stubbornly our thick skulls need those cracks to foster strength. It’s a tender homage to the baton passed down—the hope that these lessons sink deep, carve character, and maybe even soften some edges along the way. Intrigued?
Scars of knowledge furrow her skin
like scales on a dragon’s wing,
toughened by centuries of living.
When she speaks,
years of lessons,
no louder than a whisper,
traverse from mind to tongue.
Words, drowned
in the fragrance of wisdom,
saunter through the air
with humility like
some sort of timeless spirit
conjured up from
unblemished optimism.
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