Worth Of Forgiveness

Shall I be the bearer of forgiveness
When inertia steals precious moments?
Pen and patience bleed dry on ink
As your absence  deprives me
From feeding a muse' s hunger.

Verses silenced like frozen leaves
Till drafts now guide me 
past excruciating hours;
Calming my doubts as I reflect
How abandoned your soul cries
For deep catharsis.

And so I listened, listened
To psalms of your discontent
Those late  answers leaving me vacant--
Yet ,  into mirrors of twilight
I slowly begin to understand
The worth and weight
 of all your own torment.

feelingssorrydramatic verse

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Matt Caliri

March 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM

This is an extravagantly brilliant poem. In any other contest this would be 1st place. If it were not for my love of irony and humor, this would reign supreme. Congrats on 3rdish out of 38 entries. A superb performance.

Nette Onclaud

March 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM

i know, matt...then again, i was in a brooding mood when i wrote this, lol...thanks for the inspiration and compliment...huggs

Jeanette Swan

January 8, 2025 at 1:49 AM

My favourite parts: pen and patience bleed dry on ink; verses silenced like frozen leaves; mirrors of twilight. I'm enjoying reading your poems. J :)

Arthur Vaso

January 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM

Beautiful verse!

Valsa George

January 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM

"I slowly begin to understand The worth and weight of all your own torment." Forgiveness is the only way to lessen torment. When we are able to step into another's shoe, forgiving becomes easier. A beautiful entry for the contest. All the Best, dear Nette.

Duke Beaufort

January 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM

Nette, seems like there is torment on both sides of the equation. Forgiveness is a wonderful thing and helps people focus much more on today. It's a really good thing that we try to understand each other's motivations and desires. Smiles!

Paula Goldsmith

January 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM

I enjoyed reading this write. What A Great Way You Started This Write. "Good Luck" We both did this one. Have A Blessed Day Writing Away..........................