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  • Story Listed as: Fiction For Adults
  • Theme: Drama / Human Interest
  • Subject: Poems & Songs
  • Published: 06/30/2022

Rhyme without reason

By Tallisman
Born 1959, M, from Stoke, United Kingdom
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It’s a cold and wet night in a dismal part of town
In the yellowing streetlights a drunk staggers home
From the multi-storey car park a man is looking down
Waiting, to be sure he’s alone

He’s listening to the voice that’s all in his head
Telling him that all hope is lost
Filling his heart with despair and with dread
Knowing a line has been crossed

The shadows in the street call for his release
The rhythm of the rain beats a song
Only in the shadows can he find that final peace
Seeking a right from a wrong

When depression falls there comes a time
the soul enters the darker season
There’s no rhythm in life’s rhyme
Rhyme without a reason

The car parks empty, but still it rains
The flashing blues long gone
Rainwater washes away what remains
Of another life gone wrong

Rhyme without reason(Tallisman) It’s a cold and wet night in a dismal part of town
In the yellowing streetlights a drunk staggers home
From the multi-storey car park a man is looking down
Waiting, to be sure he’s alone

He’s listening to the voice that’s all in his head
Telling him that all hope is lost
Filling his heart with despair and with dread
Knowing a line has been crossed

The shadows in the street call for his release
The rhythm of the rain beats a song
Only in the shadows can he find that final peace
Seeking a right from a wrong

When depression falls there comes a time
the soul enters the darker season
There’s no rhythm in life’s rhyme
Rhyme without a reason

The car parks empty, but still it rains
The flashing blues long gone
Rainwater washes away what remains
Of another life gone wrong

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Shelly Garrod

04/21/2024

Sad for sure. Depression harbors so many cries which are rarely heard by the unaware. Well done Tallisman.
Blessings, Shelly

Sad for sure. Depression harbors so many cries which are rarely heard by the unaware. Well done Tallisman.
Blessings, Shelly

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JD

04/21/2024

sad indeed

sad indeed

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Cheryl Ryan

04/21/2024

A very engrossing poem covering poignant depression moments and the varied emotions surrounding it.
Thank you for sharing!

A very engrossing poem covering poignant depression moments and the varied emotions surrounding it.
Thank you for sharing!

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Mike Kaupembe

04/20/2024

It's a nice piece. Thank you for sharing

It's a nice piece. Thank you for sharing

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Joel Kiula

04/19/2024

A great short poem. Life has many challenges and sometimes a little help is all we need.

A great short poem. Life has many challenges and sometimes a little help is all we need.

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