Discordant
Muted sighs your lips refuse to release
Linger in the air, snatching silence’s peace;
But I, looking through the hazy mist,
See only the caricature of what was once
Your beautiful face and, not really seeing it,
I read the thoughts that reside only in my head
Overlooking the warning in the smile
That escapes your tightly pursed lips.
Echoing sounds that your mouth spews
Vibrate in the air, shattering the moment’s quiet;
But I, listening to sound with ears gone deaf
Hear only static noise from what was once
Your melodious voice and, not really listening to it,
I hear only the music playing in my mind
Not noticing the menace in the tone
With which you delivered your piece.
Everything’s silent now, yet peace
Still refuses to return, saying she can’t take
The disrespect she suffered in our hands.
And I wonder what difference that makes;
She was never home and never was she my friend.
She condemned me whenever I smiled at chaos
And scoffed at my attempts to court silence.
No, her refusal to come back does not make
Any difference in my discordant existence.
//Sherma E. Benosa
18 May 2008; 10:03pm
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September 17th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
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September 18th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Hello mare! Di ka naman discordant ah:) You’re a brilliant writer, you have a bunch of friends and a VF somewhere over there hehehe:) This is a very nice poem:)
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September 18th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Hiya, Tonette, you’re back!
I so missed you! We should meet soon. Coz it’s crazy missing someone I haven’t even pesonally met, when we all have the chances to meet!
Ahahahha! Thank you for the kind words. Nope, I wasn’t talking about myself. It’s about a couple I observed months back.
There was an uneasy silence between them.
September 18th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
“Overlooking the warning in the smile
That escapes your tightly pursed lips.”
…ah,
how can I forget
that time when
I thought it was
a yes.
only to find
out it was
a smirk!
Hiya Aleng Tonette!
September 18th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
brainteaser discordant? i dont think so. she’s intelligent and transparent.
pero nosebleed ako dun ah. hehehehe
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September 18th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Ahahaahaha! VF, you make me laugh so hard!
Indeed, there are sad smiles, there are deadly smiles, threatening smiles, tearful smiles, embarrassed smiles, pa-cute smiles, etc.
Genuine smiles are those that reach the eyes. They are warm, because they reflect the joy inside.
Smirk? Hehehehe…
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GMAC! Waaaaa! Kaloka, your comment is so kind. Yippeeeeee! Nose bleed? Ahahahaha. Kaloka nga talaga itong poem na to.
Musta na?
September 19th, 2008 at 5:41 am
Godd work ading
makapalawa iti isip.Muzta kan?Hugs and kisses for you mwuaah!
Hi VF,kumusta met itibiag dita batog mo kabsat.Umadani man iti Yuletide den dika met la sangpetan tay ading tan a napnapnon iti iliw
September 19th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Hiya, stern57!
Nagmayat man ta addaka Manang! 
Mailiwka kadi met kaniak a kas iti pannakailiwko kaniam? 
Thankie for coming over. You know you are always welcome. Love yah!
September 20th, 2008 at 3:59 am
i’m very impressed with this sherma. i especially like the last stanza, who peace still eludes but she pretends she doesn’t care. brava.
sarah
September 21st, 2008 at 3:38 am
im great doing good in bloghopping. hahahhaa.
no time to think what to write. for the meantime lang naman.
pero honestly speaking totoo ung sinabi ko ha.
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September 22nd, 2008 at 3:16 am
WOW!! you are awesome..I love the way you capture emotion is something that we try not to show emotion..good work friendster!
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September 22nd, 2008 at 6:27 am
Hi Sarah! Coming from a great poet such as yourself, your comment means a lot to the struggling artist in me. Thank you!
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GMAC! Hiya there, friendster! That happens sometimes. Don’t worry, your blogging pen will be back soon. Probably with a vengeance!
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Hi Darla. It’s so nice to see you again! I hope you had a nice weekend? Hugs. And more hugs!
Thankie…
September 22nd, 2008 at 9:03 am
We really should meet up soon mare
Malapit na yon, konting pag-adjust na lang sa new work ko hehe 
I really love your smiley menu, isa pa nga 
O di ba 
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