Starving Hearts
Some hearts go hungry
Through-out the world
And never find
The love they seek
Some lips
Are curled
With pride and scorn
To hide the pain
They might not speak of
The eyes may flash
The mouth may smile
And yet,
Beneath it all
The heart starves still
Just look, find love
As hearts hunger
Through-out the world
For them does
Life’s desert hold
No fountains’ shade?
No gardens fair?
Nor gush of waters clear and cold?
But souly rough sandy reaches
Far as you can see
Wide and bare
The foot may fail
The heart may be faint
Yet still,
They make no complaint
And speak no word
Of grief or blame
And yet,
Beneath it all
The heart starves still
Just look, find love
As hearts hunger
Through-out the world
Eager eyes
Gaze afar
Arms that clasp knees
Or worse, empty air
Or even trying
Not at all
Unmarked souls
Are empty to the naked eye
But might be filled with to a professional
With pain, regret, or despair
They smile,
Their patient lips
Will proudly hide
What the heart feels
So proudly numb of
Just look, find love
As hearts hunger
Through-out the world
Copyright © Daniel Carrasquillo | Year Posted 2007
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