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Love Binds, Selfishness Confines

Alone in my world of solitude, admitting this feeling of mine my desire to let go and cry, is nothing short of benign nothing I think to do can elevate, sensing my emptiness to blame my pain and anguish intimidates, bringing with it this shame These words I hope to relate, might bring me a respite and chance to feel maybe I just need assistance, finding a successful way to heal regardless of the reason, for me truth must still hold true I can't take this pain much longer, or I don't know just what I'll do Extending my hand to you my friend, advice is what I really seek finding an answer to my dilemma, this situation is very bleak help me to confront that internal pain, in you I dare place my trust refusing to believe or to give in to despair, I know this I must My unseen tears, like a falling feather the wind shall carry away how much did I hope my heart of flesh, would somehow turn into clay you see my friend how to contend, with a heart weighing me down trying to solve this anguish I have, in sadness causing me to drown All my life this world to me, only black and white will I ever be able to see there is truth and there is untruth, in my eyes that's how it could ever be this world of gray is not worth much, another way for the selfish to gain manipulating the truth to benefit themselves, while causing others our pain living in our world full of desires, with temptations how to tow that straight line confronted with selfishness and personal gain, thoughts causing my heart to pine rising to the occasion and choosing wisely, more than this you just cannot do but if the alternative is to compete with the selfish, run to avoid them like the flu Comforted I am with these words I learned, quoted in the name of someone great Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler was his name, and in his wisdom did I truly find my fate "you can give without loving, but you can't love without giving", is what he would sometimes relate so if this path of selfishness is what you choose to follow, your true love will never await

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Date: 12/15/2010 4:39:00 AM
Thank you for sharing your heart with us through your poetry here at PoetrySoup Joshua. My time for reading and commenting will be short until after the New Year. So, today I send a wish from my house to yours. Have a Joyous Holiday and a Happy New Year. Please remember the sick and hungry in your prayers daily. Do all you can to help in anyway you can. Love and blessing, Carol and Family (Your smile can warm a heart)
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Date: 12/14/2010 4:09:00 AM
Very ..... Inspiring, im not sure that you meant it that way, but it was. it touches on things that we all have to deal with and that we all tend to put to the way side. we hold the "straight line" by one simple (and yet so complex) thing, our heart, you said it very well you can do one without the other but you CANNOT do the other without the One. very nice indeed. Wishing you well in all that you so ... Ryland
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