Kindled Soul
L. B. Mek said:

(forgive my rambling below
I was aiming to comfort and empower
and add a little levity, I promise
I wasn\'t taking your poetry\'s sincerity lightly..
thanks for sharing, dear poet)
healing and releasing
begins with digging deep
beyond the surface hurts and bruises
to those repressed hopes and wishes
we dare not consider
lest we be burnt and scarred deeper
dig dipper, wise Poet
the part of you that embraces an end to breath
may be part of the problem
we must face our ugly, raked raw
naked and still
unflinchingly reach out, a fingertip
soothe that we hate most, in what
we see or feel
and let our true desires, surface
\'glad when you\'re dead\'
but weary soul, think
of all that ice-cream you left behind
untasted
what a tragedy, stick around a little longer
i\'m sure there will be a flavour, you\'ll desire...

September 11th, 2023 05:57