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What Jane Sees

Silver spoons, white silk, and china, Her world of luxury defines her. So ignorant, and so naive, Too comfortable, and so she leaves And comes to rest, though tempest tossed, Too far away to call her lost. A wilderness, to her surprise, Is softened by a strangers eyes. And so, it starts, a foreign friend Extends a hand, and starts to mend Our fragile Jane, whose inner war Had left her fractured, weaker, raw. And when he speaks, his voice is deep, And when she hears, she's willed to sleep. He's found a peace no-one can reach, She's much to learn, and he can teach. He takes her hand, he makes her calm, They're silenced and they're palm to palm. A pair of eyes, once so self-sure Are opened wide and thirst for more. Jane's changing now, he's made her see How elegant a life can be, When fakery is stripped away And harmony comes into play. He's nothing like she's ever known, He's nurtured her, and now she's grown. He's trusted her, he's changed her world, He's shown the light to a blinded girl. And yet, he questions what she sees, In the one who's put her mind at ease. In the only way that she knows how, She spells it out, in rhymes for now. She sees him as her saving grace, She sees perfection in his face. She knows that he's her pride and joy, She knows that he's her jungle boy.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 7/23/2012 6:11:00 PM
Annie, congrats on making it through the first round of the contest with this wonderful poem! Best wishes in the finals. Love, Kim
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Date: 7/19/2012 2:52:00 AM
great poem Annie, enjoyed it a lot.
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Date: 7/18/2012 6:52:00 AM
Congratulations on your poem making it through round one of the PoetrySoup International Poetry Contest. I wish you the best in the finals Annie. Love, Carol
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Date: 7/17/2012 10:31:00 AM
Very nice read! ~Tammy~
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Date: 7/17/2012 5:58:00 AM
Well, I love it! A great write.
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Date: 7/16/2012 4:11:00 PM
Congrats on your feature Annie! Great write, nice flow!
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Date: 7/16/2012 2:43:00 PM
Hello? Got it, duh!
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Date: 7/16/2012 2:41:00 PM
Well laid verses. I was seeing through Jane's eyes.Not about the jungle boy line. It seemed like an inside joke.
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Date: 7/16/2012 10:45:00 AM
Congratulations Annie, on your wonderful write being freatured this week. A well written Ballad you have penned, I enjoyed the read~ Caryl
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Date: 11/4/2011 8:54:00 PM
That was a refreshing poem, when there are far too many sad poems, it's fun to read a happy take on a Tarzan story every once in a while =) I enjoyed it a lot. Nice touch with the war/raw "rhyme."   -KMD
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