U N R a V E L

U n r a v e l

a n d  l e t  m e  t h r o u g h

t h i s  d o o r  y o u  h a v e  l o c k e d  s o  l o n g  a g o . . .

W h e r e  t h e  h i n g e s  h a v e  r u s t e d ,

m a k i n g  i t  u n e a s y  f o r  i t  t o  o p e n ,

m a k i n g  i t  u n e a s y  f o r  m e  t o  t r y  t o  k n o c k ;

f o r  I  a m  s c a r e d  o f  t h e  h a r s h  w o o d  i t ' s  m a d e  f r o m ;

w o o d  t h a t  h a s  b e e n  p o u n d e d  o n  a n d  s c r a t c h e d ,

b y  o l d  m e m o r i e s  a n d  m i s t a k e s ,

t h a t  c l i n g  o n  t h e  d o o r k n o b  a n d  t r y  t o  s e e p  u n d e r.

U n r a v e l

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Mister Roboto Avatar
March 9, 2011 at 11:27 PM
Jessica, This one is real creative. NwIIIce! ~JS Lambert
Hill Avatar
August 5, 2010 at 11:39 AM
nicely done...TAH
Culverhouse Avatar
August 5, 2010 at 6:54 AM
well done shape!! I am impressed! I have trouble getting poems like that to stay in shape for me.
Rhinem Avatar
August 4, 2010 at 10:34 PM
~ And, I have missed viewing Your wonderful verses as of late for they have always seemed to be such a joy and honour to behold since I first came across Your many colours and splendors of pretty and beyond ~ This poems title seems to go hand in hand amid conveying a deepened emotion towards perhaps a loved one within Your beautiful hearts soul and, one can only hope that they You shall someday hold ~ "Brilliantly Crafted & Compelling" ~ "My Love to You Always," John!:) ~
Rhinem Avatar
August 4, 2010 at 10:19 PM
Smile ~ What a very creative way of expressing a heartful emotion from such a gifted and lovely lady as You Yourself dear and, I almost felt as though I were amid a vertigos moment towards the latter part of this splendid and stirring write from such a beautiful soul ~ Smile, "Hello Dear Talented & Precious Jessica Arteaga" ~ I hope that You are doing wonderfully this evening dear lady and that life has been warming Your Beautiful Heart amid the fireplaces of its love ~ ....Cont:)
A   Avatar
August 4, 2010 at 9:32 PM
WoW!! Jessica, reading it twice made me a bit blind,,j.k.,, had fun really,,enjoyed your poem..and thanks for your awesome comment on my Epic poem,..p..d
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