Sincerely Yours

SINCERELY YOURS

He hears no bells but they ring just the same.
He feels sorry for himself as a little boy prays.
In the clutch of braces that squeeze his heart
and cause him to disbelieve that God exists
or maybe he doesn’t care at all nor hear his request.

High powered binoculars weed words into his eyes.
He’s a spy of humankind, but no word is heard.
He’d have leapt off the building cliff but for her,
who loved him with harsh words, “Have you no courage?”

With vigor, his fingers suddenly thunder across black and white keys.
Waking up with haste from his harikari and deafness,
he delivers miracles by his hand... or is it by God’s smile?

8/10/2018

Watching TCM “Sincerely Yours” inspiration for this poem.
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Rose  Avatar
August 10, 2018 at 10:18 AM
wow, you stunned me with this brilliant rendition of a poem. Loved it, and intrigued by its mystery Kim, Thankyou for sharing it and have a wonderful Friday xo
Rodrigues Avatar
August 10, 2018 at 1:28 PM
Thank you, Pixie! xx
Cunningham Avatar
August 10, 2018 at 9:24 AM
Lovely verse Kim, deafness' must be terrible to cope with. Tom
Rodrigues Avatar
August 10, 2018 at 9:33 AM
For sure!
Dalei Avatar
August 10, 2018 at 8:56 AM
Very nice creation.Like it..........hugs//Manmath
Rodrigues Avatar
August 10, 2018 at 9:14 AM
Thank you, Manmath! xx
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