I crawled into my broken heart
and set a “love alarm.”
I would never place myself
again in the way of harm.
Sitting in the darkness,
the world I could ignore,
unaware that loneliness
would provide a door.
Somehow in my hiding place
you discovered me
and opened the door wide enough
to show me true beauty.
Your gentle words of caring
drew a portrait of the world
which held all my unspoken dreams
that around me swirled.
Your loving spirit led me
to a place where I could stand
and find the strength to love again
… strength from your gentle hands.
Author notes
Prompt: Hope
Picture Credit:
http://jessica1986.deviantart.com/art/In-the-palm-of-your-hands-29267981
No line limit
A contest entry
- Light Hearted by Angelflower.
600 points, ended August 22, 2008, 8 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Critical Comments Always Welcome but I Won't Turn Down Fluffy One's Either :D
Comments
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Oh this was really beautiful.. I really love how this was so soft and gentle and so full of love.. This really touched a place in me.. Thank you very much for sharing.. best of luck..
Angel
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this is beautiful, absolutely beautiful. afraid of letting someone loving us after we've been hurt, something I can relate to all so well. its better to take the chance, than not take it and then regret it the rest of our lives.
Fantastic job with the prompt & with your poem.
good luck my lover in the contest
kat
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Beautiful
How many of us feel this way, the fear of opening our hearts once more.
Taking that chance to be loved again, and to love that special one .
Love each stanza
Best wishes
Julie
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Beautiful imagery as always. Excellent vision of hope and renewal. Good luck in the contest.
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LOVE IT!!! This one is beautiful Ken...such a perfect take on the picture.
Somehow in my hiding place
you discovered me
and opened the door wide enough
to show me true beauty.
Love this stanza. All of it...so lovely.
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Yay!!!
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