words may contain
any power or emotion
if utilized effectively
they educate
postulate theories which lead to discoveries of the greater good
they can change one man’s heart
or the minds of the thinking world
they too can be medicinal
come into my fire lit tent
eat
fill your emptiness
heat your hands
inhale swirling smoke
laugh with your fellow tribesmen
you are welcome to stay too long
rest your head against
the warm skin of my shoulder
sway in gentle arms
as i say to you these words
in an antiseptic rhythm
a thoughtfully compounded
all purpose salve
to sooth your bleeding wounds
calm salt stung cheeks
your lonely heart
i love you
love you
you
you have the power
to be okay
6 replies on “a lullaby for the aching poet”
Wonderful!
I especially love the finish.
anyone in mind while writing this?
You know it was written for you.
I love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Martin, thank you for your passionate response…and for reading. I meant it…
Humans and things in a person would not otherwise exist,
Pillar of the heart is broken when the heart is empty
Stare at the bottom of my heart.