Leaden Heart

Lorna



I smile

Oh yeah do all the right things

To keep darkness under wraps

While hours of the day tick by

So as not to off put

Don’t ask to know me too well

It will disappoint

Laugh and they’ll laugh with you don’t you know

Etcetera ad nauseam

Ah well I ask

What’s the harm in that

  • Author: Lorna (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 4th, 2021 07:31
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 46
  • User favorite of this poem: Laura🌻.
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Comments7

  • orchidee

    Good write Lorna.

    • Lorna

      Thanks Orchi.... kind of depressing... sorry.

    • dusk arising

      I know well that feeling of living behind a protective mask where intrusion is not wanted nor entertained..... my poetry is me unmasked.

      • Lorna

        It's a day to day thing..... great that the poetry helps.....

      • Laura🌻

        My Dear Lorna,

        As I read your poem, it reminded me of the times I would hear my great grandmother say,
        ‘…rido per non piangere…’
        (I laugh to keep from crying).

        As a youngster, I never understood what she meant. Well I certainly do now. Your pic is a perfect ‘show and tell’ of a ‘heavy heart’.

        Thank you for sharing.

        Laura🌻

        • Lorna

          That generation sure had some helpful advice even if it was sometimes a little tough. For instance I remember being all worried (when very young) about what people thought of me and my mother's answer was "you have to remember that theye are really not thinking about you at all"..... floored me at first and then "what a relief!" - ha ha...... Thanks Laura - be well.....

        • Doggerel Dave

          Great picture of the way I get around for most of the time...
          But come on now Lorna - you just wouldn't survive if open and vulnerable in your interactions with all and sundry. Fold the cloak up and put it away only when it is safe to do so.

          • Lorna

            Thanks Doggie Dave .... you too! Well no I wouldn't, no i didn't and yes I will..... maybe it doesn't work for some, but it seems best alternative for me...... and lots of others I guess!

          • Rozina

            This is what happens. This is real. Thank you.

            • Lorna

              Hopefully not all the time for you...... thanks for reading! Rozina.....

            • Goldfinch60

              So true Lorna, we all live behind different masks in different situations,

              Andy

              • Lorna

                It sure sneaks up on a person but I guess it's a survival thing.......

              • iAli

                Nicely penned ❣
                And I liked the picture most.

                • Lorna

                  Thanks for that HH!

                  • iAli

                    You are welcome 😊 ☺



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