Her Love Exit -

She spoke about Love as though it were a ghost
that haunted Her heart, a gobblin of garrulous grind & grime,
a spector of weakness that if caught
in the peryphery of One's soul would intensify
as a headache storm swells inexorably into the daytime,
a terror of exposure to vulnerability wrapped
in the voice of a violin chasing a child,
if confronted, it would vanish in the blood of imagination,

oddly, She gave Love to others like a lesson of learned loss,
She couldn't help to care,
wouldn't surrender to it,
but couldn't deny Love to those who believed in it,
a painful condition of starvation for sentient salvation,
an Angel of abused afterthoughts,
I wonder now if She knows
that Love is the metal of Her armor -

J.A.B.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013



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Date: 12/18/2015 6:25:00 PM
Gash! What a spectacular , magnificent breath taking poem , it is so touchy if only sge knew how much u love her ....I wish I find someone to love me in this heart taking way someday....u can write a romantic poem in a way that I have never seen...u are a true talented person...hugs and merry Christmas...//:) dalia
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Justin Bordner
Date: 12/20/2015 12:53:00 PM
Love is so painful for her, because its the only thing that cuts her, yet it is the only thing that heals her too Dalia...J.A.B.
Date: 1/15/2014 2:17:00 PM
Very moving.....that last line....what a fine encapsulation of it all.....
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Justin Bordner
Date: 1/16/2014 1:23:00 AM
Yeah Eileen, love is our best defense. It can be easy to be suspicious of love. J.A.B.
Date: 9/4/2013 10:38:00 PM
I shall stay as much of an Angel as possible wearing my most sturdy armor. The vulnerability is the downfall sometime :)
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Justin Bordner
Date: 9/5/2013 2:39:00 PM
A love warrior no doubt Karen - J.A.B. %
Date: 6/13/2013 10:22:00 PM
A great read, very touching. Love is the metal of her armor, LOVE that line
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Justin Bordner
Date: 6/15/2013 2:11:00 PM
Yes Andrea, its the best - Glad that I have received your keen perception - J.A.B. %
Date: 2/6/2013 3:29:00 PM
Am speechless....The way you play with words just makes the poem so interesting..and yeap...many girls are in such situations..Very GREAT piece indeed.
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Justin Bordner
Date: 2/9/2013 1:45:00 PM
Our language is an instrument of discovery, cognitively and spiritually Virginia - I'm happy that you appreciate this so clearly - J.A.B. %
Date: 2/1/2013 12:08:00 AM
This is so brilliant and it touches my heart so deeply. If only she knew the ways you speak of her...She sounds like a beautifully wounded person.
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Justin Bordner
Date: 2/9/2013 1:47:00 PM
You helped me to see this beauty more clearly Jay - I am joyed to be in the home of your heart - Thank You - J.A.B. %
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Jay Loveless
Date: 2/4/2013 4:22:00 PM
and wondering who is who. If I am me or if I am her or if I am a mix of the two. Because I can feel her pain and her joy, and I can see through her eyes...Yes my friend I do understand it well. Its a shame that I do so well. One of my all time favorite writes by you.
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Jay Loveless
Date: 2/4/2013 4:21:00 PM
Yes I do understand it...and you have. My heart holds special places for those who have truly made a home there. This write.....it leaves me speachless Justin. It leaves me weak in the knees and gasping for breath
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Justin Bordner
Date: 2/1/2013 2:17:00 PM
Your response to this write makes me feel as though I've won something irreplaceable Jay - you understand the painjoy well - J.A.B. %
Date: 1/29/2013 10:56:00 AM
The more of your work I read the more my tongue becomes strangled by its awe. So gifted you are. Thank you for sharing. Big hug. Deb
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Date: 1/29/2013 1:43:00 PM
My gift is only as strong as the souls willing to love it my friend - I am motivated by your praise - thanks Deborah - J.A.B. %
Date: 1/21/2013 9:45:00 AM
Powerful imagery..."a painful condition of starvation for sentient salvation", perhaps this person had been hurt numerous times and this "metal of Her armor" is her only defense? Still it would confine and restrict others. You've been busy with your writes, while I've been lax and lethargic.:) You've much to share, Justin; you are doing well to do so! Love, Mikki
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Justin Bordner
Date: 1/21/2013 12:07:00 PM
Armor can certainly perform in that capacity Mikki, but at least She has something worth protecting, preserving, modeling for others - no need to to rush the writes my friend, just stay reverent of inspiration and when the time is right you will regain the miestro's wand - thanks for the love - J.A.B. %
Date: 1/17/2013 6:08:00 PM
Marvelously penned 100% loved this. Always, Laura
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Justin Bordner
Date: 1/18/2013 1:07:00 PM
So glad you got some love from this write Laura - stay special - J.A.B. %
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