Sam Kauffman Poet Free verse

If Only and Yeah But

If Only and Yeah But....

If I could only fly on wings of balm

  Into the chaos of every hemorrhaging heart
    
    Each shredded soul - eyes flooded by a tidal wave of "Why?" -
 
      If only and "yeah but" fleeting ghosts - if only.....

Original Poem - If I Could Only....
Date:  1-18-20
Arbitrium Divisa 6 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Gregory R. Barden

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John Watt March 14, 2020 at 11:45 PM I can relate to this, Sam. I used to lose sleep going my trip down the Avenue of Regret. After some (rather expensive) counseling therapy, I've been able to do a U-turn on that avenue and fall back to sleep. Engaging. "Into the chaos of every hemorrhaging heart"