John Watt Poet Free verse

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 April 7, 2021 at 1:47 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 January 11, 2021 at 12:49 PM Wow... Absolutely loved the lines "thinking with my heart loving with my head".

Kenneth Cheney January 8, 2021 at 7:30 AM An intriguing piece. Wonderful construct to the questions one asks of themselves when contemplating relationships. Enjoyed it.

Andrea Dietrich January 7, 2021 at 4:12 PM hey you scored very well with this one. BIG Congrats! John Watt January 7, 2021 at 5:24 PM Thank you, dear friend!

Sam Kauffman January 5, 2021 at 10:24 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 January 7, 2021 at 5:24 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 January 4, 2021 at 8:12 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 January 4, 2021 at 11:35 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 January 4, 2021 at 7:25 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 January 4, 2021 at 11:34 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 January 3, 2021 at 9:49 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 January 4, 2021 at 12:18 AM I'm grateful for your thoughtful insights into these lines, Michelle. Loved the Edelweiss quote, too. Appreciate the friendly support! ~ John

Andrea Dietrich January 3, 2021 at 5:54 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 January 4, 2021 at 12:19 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