When Will I
WHEN WILL I?
When will I feel love again?
I’m burning up inside…
My heart consumed, there’s nothing
Left except my pride.
Yet with all this fire
There’s a place that gets no light.
I see people from the past
And I recognize their faces
Though they wear different masks.
The wisdom that they give me
Is both wondrous and sublime
The teachings they offer
Continue to transform my life
In ways unimaginable.
But when will I feel love again?
All my words live then die
Upon the lips of yesterday
And this singer does not sing;
All love’s lyrics are just a lie
To fall on the un-hearing.
There are many who would have me,
At least, that’s what I’m told.
Many more would lavish me
With shiny silver and gold.
Yet there’s only one who thrills me,
Only one that I long to hold.
She whispered that she loved me
But now that love’s gone cold.
So, when will I feel love again?
It’s important that I know.
This heart’s been damaged
But it’s free to a good home.
Despite all my misgivings
I need passion in order to grow.
Copyright © Phil Capitano | Year Posted 2016
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