Patricia Cresswell Poet Free verse

We of the Open Heart

we of the open heart

I thought poetry came from the mind 
through the heart. 
 Perhaps I am wrong.  
Too dreamy eyed existing 
in my own world of 
loving kindness and innate 
good in all.
Perhaps to maintain this world, 
I have had to withdraw further 
and further from humankind. 
(funny term is it not?)
I refuse to stop being me. 
So I take the responsibility 
for the painful consequences.

We who live from the heart 
know the risk and 
do not blame ourselves 
for the  occasional negative 
response of being used 
we believe in innate good.  
It is a most fowl sin to abuse loving people 
treating their openheartedness as a weakness 
of which they can take advantage.  
That is the transgressors responsibility. 
By no means believe 
that we are weak or 
helpless because 
after you have finished abusing 
listen carefully ....and hear us roar.

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Demetrios Trifiatis August 9, 2017 at 3:50 PM Muse inspires the heart which is fueled then by feelings that are expressed in words, audio or written, after that are arranged in a logical order by the mind so we reach Poetry! Haha! Your writing is dynamic with clear and serious messages that we all should listen to, dear Patricia! Patricia Cresswell August 9, 2017 at 3:58 PM It is in response to your recent poems. I am one of the open hearted and for years blamed myself for my treatment. Then I got wise. I loved living in my world of the heart. So I had to attain knowledge about how to be a warrior of the heart. Now I roar but only when necessary.

Jack Ellison August 9, 2017 at 2:25 PM "listen carefully ....and hear us roar." WHOAAA! Love it! Don't mess with Patricia! You and I travel down a similar path dear one! Love your feistiness!!! Hugs, your (relatively) new friend, Jacko xxx Patricia Cresswell August 9, 2017 at 2:31 PM Thank you Jack we are friends that is very true. How is the weather down there? Fine day herb rain on the week end. Tell me about your path please.