Get Your Premium Membership

Written Words

The heart That bears witness to itself Expresses not for the benefit of others But for itself Allowing the tingle of emotion To carry it on Into the lighted day Of reality Take lightly The words of others For their tongues speak Before their hearts can think For they not know The heart That exposed itself To the world for my dear friend, Christie

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 1/8/2009 11:42:00 AM
Such wondeful advice Michael words can be so destructive and painful. Very nicely done. Laurie
Login to Reply
Date: 1/8/2009 9:54:00 AM
Thanks for you comment on Endurace. As I was telling Raul yesterday..a book on Haiku that i got for christmas excuses the strict 5/7/5 for American writers as the syllables in Japanese dont translate exactly. anyway, I appreciate your input and think I will change it if I can figureout how to do it and make sense. I welcome this kindof input , keep it up. BG
Login to Reply
Date: 1/8/2009 9:10:00 AM
Nice reminder Michael..I think what we encounter from time to time is mostly thoughtlessness...but youare right..we are at out most vulerable when we dare to share our writes. It makes me very nervous, I will admit. BG
Login to Reply
Date: 1/8/2009 8:59:00 AM
Very well said, Michael. I hope that no one has been unkind to Christie or anyone else...words do indeed sting, and once they are said, can never be taken back. I've seen a few unkind comments here and there...but thankfully, most friends here are thoughtful, kind and sincere. I'm so grateful for that. Nice poem...speaks volumns. ~ Carrie
Login to Reply

Book: Shattered Sighs