She found them lying broken
Beyond the smoking remains
Broken by deaths embrace
Father, brother, their killers to trace
Mother to save, offering solace
She buried them swiftly
A cairn a small solace.
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From the ashes dipped
Fingers to face
She painted dark lace
From when came the knowing
She knew not nor cared
Yet deep in her heart
Knowledge set
Her feet on the path
To follow.
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Through forest unknown
She followed their trail
Twig, leaf, hoof print
Never to fail
Finally a light
Shinning fitfully in the night.
≈
A veil came down
Clouding her mind
Narrowing her senses anew
Wood smoke and whiskey
Blood and…..more.
≈
Tied to a tree she found her
Broken and abused
Her knife severed her bonds
A cloak to cover her pain
Slipping away
Foes to be slain.
≈
The curtain fell once more
Blood haze before her eyes
Softly through the trees she melted
In silence Death moved unseen
No sound from her passing
Claiming due vengeance
One by one
Til there were none.
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Back to the only home they knew
To build a life anew
Time for wounds to heal
Memories to seal
Vengeance claimed, no appeal.
≈
In this time
We may never see it
Never have to believe it
Not for us to keep score
No evil goes unnoticed
No evil goes unpunished
Not for you, nor I to judge.
≈
Blessings, Susan ♥
© Susan Jamieson, 2014
© Executive Sorceress, 2014
Image courtesy of:driftingdruid.tumblr.com
Owls and Orchids 
What a moving poem!! I enjoyed reading and especially:
“Time for wounds to heal
Memories to seal
Vengeance claimed, no appeal.”
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Thank you – it came to me as I was reaching the end and it seemd so perfect. Sometimes I can be lucky and things happen like that and I never “look a gift horse in the mouth!” 🙂
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WOW! Incredible to read, then re-read and allow it to go deep, to feel it. Speaks of a time perhaps past, but certainly of a vengeance and justice we probably all wish there was more of, right here and now. Powerful poetry Susan.
Ray XXX
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Glad you liked it….no doubt you’d have “my back” if I needed it 🙂
The Executive Sorceress xxx
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A definite feel of past life retribution there Susan.
Laurie
xox
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Mmmm, and it came so readily to the page. you must be right and it certainly felt visceral.
Thanks Laurie, confirmation is always good.
Ciao, Susan x
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I think there’s always something behind writing like that, especially when it flows so easily. You’re always welcome Susan.
Laurie. xox
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This reads like a beautiful summary of an epic. I feel I want to read the book, the story behind the tale woven.
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