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She Is the One

Intrigued, yet infinitely cautious was she The One? I had been hurt before thinking with my heart loving with my head It seemed I'd been down this road before love's bright hope being held out like a prize at the fair- "Step right up! Guaranteed winners! buy your ticket and throw the ball, nobody goes home without a prize!" Then the voice of an angel set off all my alarms waking me from that deep sleep of self-protection a moment of clarity One brick at a time my walls came down a robust bridge was erected which led me to a garden called "She is The One"

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Deborah Burrows

Date: 4/7/2021 1:47:00 PM

I could tell the poem came straight from your heart because of how thoughtful it was written. It seems like the first encounter meant a lot to you. Glad that the wall came down. Lovely poem!

Jhinuk Mukherjee

Date: 1/11/2021 12:49:00 PM

Wow... Absolutely loved the lines "thinking with my heart loving with my head".

Kenneth Cheney

Date: 1/8/2021 7:30:00 AM

An intriguing piece. Wonderful construct to the questions one asks of themselves when contemplating relationships. Enjoyed it.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/7/2021 4:12:00 PM

hey you scored very well with this one. BIG Congrats!

John Watt
Date: 1/7/2021 5:24:00 PM

Thank you, dear friend!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 1/5/2021 10:24:00 AM

John, per usual, you beautifully and poetically express that process of making life changing choices of discernment taking all of us along with you on your journey to that beautiful "garden." Very special! Congratulations my friend! Happy New Year!

John Watt
Date: 1/7/2021 5:24:00 PM

Sam, I like to tell her she's the best and I'm the blest. I really am! What a joy it is to write about the blessings in life. I am grateful for your lovely comment, dear friend. Enjoy your day!

Judy Ball

Date: 1/4/2021 8:12:00 PM

Glad you decided to take a walk through that garden John. Wonderful write. God Bless, JB Sorry I pulled another disappearing act. Was two week in hospital with ruptured appendix. Then home with orders for total bed rest. Am doing o.k. now and getting stronger.

John Watt
Date: 1/4/2021 11:35:00 PM

Oh, I'm so glad you're doing okay and getting stronger, Judy. A ruptured appendix is nothing to mess around with. I sure appreciate your read and comment. Take care, and keep getting stronger! Healing hugs ~ John

Gershon Wolf

Date: 1/4/2021 7:25:00 PM

That's a wonderful garden. So glad the brick wall was taken down. Such a genuine, true-to-life write, with just the right touch of magic to make it a wonderful poem. Bravo, John! :) gw

John Watt
Date: 1/4/2021 11:34:00 PM

It is a wonderful garden indeed, my friend. Thank you for your affirming comment and for the many times you have taken time to read my writings. Always appreciated ~ John

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 1/3/2021 9:49:00 PM

I really like the contrast of 'thinking/heart' and 'loving/head' - clever to switch it up like that! And comparing the prize of love to the prizes offered - but rarely won - at fairs and the like - and also the ending with the bridge leading to the garden - to quote from The Sound of Music 'may it bloom and grow/forever' - don't know why I thought of that - best wishes for the contest too!

John Watt
Date: 1/4/2021 12:18:00 AM

I'm grateful for your thoughtful insights into these lines, Michelle. Loved the Edelweiss quote, too. Appreciate the friendly support! ~ John

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/3/2021 5:54:00 PM

This is so nice. I can't believe how fast time goes and I still had not even seen your senryu (haiku?) I just saw. Anyway, this is great metaphor-ing, my wonderful friend!! This had to have won. So Congrats. I'm gonna go see what place it got now!

John Watt
Date: 1/4/2021 12:19:00 AM

This one hasn't been judged yet, but thank you for the encouraging words, Andrea. Sorry to hear you had computer problems today ~ John