Like Munch

Like Munch

 (pertaining to: The Edvard Munch painting 'The Scream')

A times I want to open my mouth, bellow, howl.

cry torrents until no tears remain, the pain…a dull ache.

Curse…blame friends, enemies, family, even you

for agonies lodged inside soul, ingrained into psyche

trapped…unable to set free for peace of mind

Hear my screams, open your mouths into an 0 shape,

cover your ears…you are my Munch hearers.

The fault…not family, friends or even you. 

Torments  accumulated… cruelty I suffer

failure to let go, move on... my weakness

until  I find the way to release despair…

breathe each day in serene harmony

Silently I’ll scream, open mouth into an 0 shape,

cover my ears  so I am the Munch hearer.

But…you will only see my smile.

©June Sciortino 13/03/13