Life takes time to leave
A baby too soon shocked from mother's womb
May linger on for several painful days.
The life force is as strong as is a lion;
And infants too are subject to its sway.
A tree cut down when full of summer leaves
Will struggle on and take a month to die.
And so it is with friendship which is scorned;
Our grief takes time to dissipate and fly.
Bereft of love and child and human touch,
Be careful when you slip from human grasp.
The knife that pierced the heart will cause no gain;
And should we live we feel a bitter pain.
Though cunning wiles and tricks may give the lie,
When you use them,your own heart too will die.
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The Extraordinary Heart
Kate,
Once in a blue moon, one reads a poem that is so brilliant, that comment serves no purpose.
There is great truth and wisdom in these words. It was like a sunrise. I just wanted to sit back and take it in.
This poem will remain timeless and precious.
Love,
Kathy :)
Dallas, Texas
A dream
Hi Kathy
I am glad you like that.It was a combination of a nightmare and some workmen accidentally cutting down one of our trees when putting up a fence next door.The image of the tree lying horizontally stayed with me,,,I have not gone down yet to see how it looks.The nightmare was about a baby...It gave me ideas to mull over..that's one good thing about writing.
Hope you had a good weekend... lots of snow in some places but my geography is weak.
Love,Kate
Kate
I agree with Kathy
Leaking Pen
Dear Kate
This is one powerful poem, haunting images, two worlds intersect to reflect a loss random act, you have a brilliant mind that weave complex tapestry from life's observations, a Bach's fugue in poetry where each counterpoint is self sufficient yet part of the whole
Truly
Paul
Paul,thanks so much
Dear Paul
I was just changinf one line when I saw your beautiful commemt
I think I said it was partly based on a nightmare afyer a few weeks I tried to express some of it in this form
Thanks for reading it and commenting
My best wishes
Kate