My heart is big
but not big enough
to hide the hurt behind
when you forget me
or speak words unkind
My heart is strong
but not strong enough
to lift the pain away
when you ignore me
or hold me at bay
My heart is full of love
but not full enough
sadness still finds a space
when I rest my eyes
on your empty face
He’s off in the distance
but she’s so nearsighted
He’s becoming a speck
like her wind-blown kite did
Time soars, while she’s just lost
in love unrequited
As the air remains still
Hope is subdivided
Love is
the color blue
Its clarity so poor
clearly; but very rich in hue
if true
Love caught my eyes and held them
so I had to look carefully at love
but noticed a greasy film spattered over it
I tried to scrub off the thick smudges
that tainted its clear sweetness
though nothing seemed to cut through
I felt love again and again
still, the stickiness repelled my touch
Not long ago, love had been unmuddied
by the never-to-be-prepared-for unthinkables
I thought it would always be shiny, glistening
like a just-cleaned window you could see straight through
Now, I just want love to let go of my eyes
until I can see more clearly
We the scarred of life and heart
whose sole proof resides inside
chained, we go on; again, we start
To rise above, we first must rise
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With a color unseen in art
though we do certainly bleed
we begin to rely on heavier parts
As our heads enlighten, our hearts are freed
This heart belongs to others
friend, lover, mother’s gift
given away freely, bit by bit by bit
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All a jumble, numbered by days
this mind is no one’s, not even mine
certainly doomed to be lost in time
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But never to be stolen or sold
my soul is mine, mine alone
the greatest treasure I’ll ever own
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Much to eyes delight
a cool blustery blows wispy whites
across clear blues
sunlit after four days, then nights
of torrential pouring
So much the worth
when at last, winter finally wanes
Soaked in for growth
bright green, truly beautiful earth
presents fresh spring again
