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Undecided

Your heart is tardy,
hardly used except to whisper 
words of courteous affection.

Passion takes a backseat with your
carefully selected styles of self-protection.
'I love you' hardly ever leaves your lips.

Is it fear of letting go that stills your
soul, or the fear you'll get too close
that keeps you undecided?

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Yoni Dvorkis

Date: 1/5/2009 8:56:00 PM

From what I've seen, carefully selected styles of self protection turn to carefully selected weapons of self defense. I don't want to let go but I do want to get close. Being undecided is what keeps up the charade. But that's me.

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 1/5/2009 1:15:00 PM

Well oh well, this piece can reach into one's heart and subconscience, Keith. The 'why's of the 'why nots'. To not "get too close", sounds like good unreasonable reasoning perhaps? I'm sure that some are more easily hurt, and find mending is similar to losing a part of themselves? However,"undecided" can be equally as harmful..blahblahblah...Okay, now I'm starting to confuse myself!:) Wishing you and yours the best!! God bless....Love, Mikki:)

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 1/5/2009 12:53:00 PM

The question is posed in the last stanza..Hope you get an answer..I love the first line..BG BTW.. I'm reading and re-reading Nightscapes.Its a wonderful piece..Now I'm going to re-read T.S. Eliots piece...I'll be in touch reg that.

Lord R. E. Taylor

Date: 1/5/2009 8:25:00 AM

I love this piece. I have met so many people who are afraid or unable to open up and show, or even realize, their feeling. Keep writing!!! Rob

Steve Voorhees

Date: 1/5/2009 8:06:00 AM

Great write Keith!! Simple in saying "Make up your damn mind"!! First Stanza's my favorite. Thanks for kind words on my poems...Im a heart on the sleeve kind of guy....cool you notice!

Sharon Winter

Date: 1/5/2009 6:39:00 AM

Ah, a very good question indeed at the end. I love that very first line! I don't think I have read anything of yours that I did not consider excellent or beyond. Love, Shar

Christy Hardy

Date: 1/5/2009 4:00:00 AM

Sometimes it takes a lifetime to get over being hurt, and all it takes is to give your heart one time to someone that has no mercy.....loved this write, always, Christy

Kristin Reynolds

Date: 1/5/2009 3:17:00 AM

Sadly, I understand this one all too well. well done, like the rhythm here. :) Love, Kristin