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Think of Me, Remember Me

Think of me,
when my voice no longer speaks.
Remember me
when my heart no longer beats

You know I wish
I could keep you company
in a song of bliss
but I'm feeling too weak

When mechanics
help my heartbeats
I will be sick
and close to defeat'

So be my voice
when I am away

About This Poem

Style/Type: Structured: Western

Review Request Direction: What did you think of my title?
How was my language use?
What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
How does this theme appeal to you?
How was the beginning/ending of the poem?
Is the internal logic consistent?

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - draft

About the Author

Region, Country: singapore, SGP

Favorite Poets: Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Sarojini Naidu and friends in Neopoet.

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Comments

Rula

Rula

10 years 7 months ago

I like this Khalid very much

but I thought dropping the last stanza will make it a more powerful read.
Just thought I'd tell you anyway but it's indeed your decision.

wesley snow

wesley snow

10 years 7 months ago

I agree with Rula unless you

I agree with Rula unless you wanted to end on a more light hearted feel.
I'm not sure I understood the below stanza.

When mechanics
help my heart beats,
I will be sick
unless it really fits.

This is more like you. Tense but not raging.

alidzain

alidzain

10 years 7 months ago

Hi Wes

I'm talking about the heart pacer, Wes. See, I got this irregular heartbeat problem and trying to deal with it. Unless I can adapt to it, its gonna make me uncomfortable.

Alid

judyanne

judyanne

10 years 7 months ago

begins beautifully

Think of me,
when my voice no longer speaks.
Remember me
when my heart no longer beats

You know I wish
I could keep you company
in a song of bliss
but pardon me for I'm too weak' (this line is a tad too long i think, or it may need a rhyme...)

When mechanics
help my heart beats,' (heartbeats - one word might work better here)
I will be sick

ánd then it falls down...
''unless it really fits' just seems to be a struggle for a rhyme and logic is a little lost
one suggestion
When mechanics
help my heart beat
I will be sick
and close to defeat'

then
So be my voice
when I am away' is a good finish
but you might like to look at
'for I've no choice
but to be away' for it just repeats and is not strong enough

all of the above is strictly imo :)
love judy xxx

wesley snow

wesley snow

10 years 7 months ago

I understand the stanza now.

A strange reader will not understand, but that's okay. When being judged at the reading of a poem it is not the poet being judged, but the reader. We do not have to be understood always, so long as what we write has meaning.
I liked JudyAnne's critique. It was spot on in numerous ways.

R

raj

10 years 7 months ago

Khalid

You are showing remarkable improvement and innovating new ways to express. Like Rula, I too feel that dropping the final stanza would make it work even better. I need to draw your attention to a minor typographical error

but I'm feeking [feeling] too weak

Regards,
.

alidzain

alidzain

10 years 7 months ago

Raj

thanks for the visit and the encouraging words. This is the case of the mind spells correctly but the fingers still spell wrongly.lol.. Alittle worried about the surgery. I wish I don't need the heart pacer.

Alid

R

raj

10 years 7 months ago

Alid

Best wishes for a successful surgery. Take best care and get well soon.

Regards,