When The Chains Are Cut Poem by Emmanuel George Cefai

When The Chains Are Cut



The breath be gone
And the head sideway goes
Motionless

Begins the rigidity of
The gruesome dance.

Let wailing! Let wailing go!
Stop!
Tears be too harsh
Swearing too tender.

Emmanuel George Cefai
Friday, March 21, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: chains,dance,death
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