My Fragile Heart


Make not a farce nor lessen my lament,
your weeping stains will hide my mask of dreams 
for poison feeds your nocuous intent,
revealing naught of pain through silent screams.

Another victim broken lost and drained
gets left to cry with feelings stretched and strained.
I whispered coos to you my turtledove
left crushed beneath the words of ladylove.

Enough of sorrow's dim lit candle flamed
held close to flicker out as I but breathe
engulfed as if with magic, wild, untamed
as never more this love I will reprise.

Released I'll live again, my soul will soar
to know my fragile heart will break no more.


10/23/16

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 10/29/2016 11:56:00 AM
James, beautifully penned, you missed the contest? Well its a winner to me and sure it would have placed, well done ~
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James Inman
Date: 11/3/2016 7:55:00 PM
Thanks BW. I didn't follow the rules so I pulled it .
Date: 10/27/2016 8:41:00 PM
Oh my what a shame you missed the deadline. I completely forgot to post up a poem before it closed the other day. It killed me. It was a good one and I still have not posted it. I loved the final couplet of this one!!
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James Inman
Date: 11/17/2016 11:39:00 AM
Thanks Andrea, sorry I missed your comment.
Date: 10/23/2016 4:32:00 PM
you will surely captivate the women here, james... enticed!..huggs
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Date: 10/24/2016 12:52:00 AM
Thank you Nette. Had to pull it from the contest I misunderstood the rules. If I get time I may try to fix it or write another for the contest.
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