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Childlike Attendance..

My innocence Sometimes Turns me to stone When in the wanted Comfort of your crying eyes I have longed to see your heart Turn itself inside out To see it all disjointed Like a new born A jigsaw for my trying I wanted this Yet in the midsts Of broken pieces I struggle To make the picture perfect For you You send me a postcard I read it well Take your hand And make a playful Gesture My childlike attendance Doesn't seem to tender It is not what you need It is not want you hoped for I have let you down Have I been too warn down? By tragedy and pain Has my emotion Gone so far back on itself I know longer understand when I am needed...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 6/20/2009 1:33:00 PM
Mail for you, Jo!
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Date: 6/18/2009 3:33:00 PM
Beautifully written, Jo. I understand the thoughts that are going through your mind now, but I'm hoping you once again feel "needed." Surely, your poetic voice is needed here at the Soup and I can't wait for your book to be released! Congratulations again on your publishing contract. Please keep us all posted on the progress with your book. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 6/18/2009 3:28:00 PM
Sad poem Jo, a tale of being unwanted, and wondering will you ever be? written with feeling>>James
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Date: 6/16/2009 3:54:00 PM
i'm not too good at analyzing poems or anything like that, but i really like the feel of this poem, the emotions it provokes are very powerful.
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Date: 6/16/2009 2:11:00 PM
My childlike attendance...this is a terrific line..the entire poem is pure power..i enjoyed the honesty and directness of the piece..good work.
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