180 over 60 (potential song?)
by Jeff Mason — Read all 207 poems by Jeff Mason
A poem written for a friend - from her perspective - she's had quite a few bad experiences, and has had friends all around, but was never willing to let those friends help her. But... she is slowly beginning to change.
Monday, September 5, 2005
this is my life,
my fine line
between what i used to be
and what i've
always longed to be...
this is my heart,
destroyed over and over...
so many times
it's never truly been set free
and i'm left wandering...
so desp'rately
wondering where
i really need to be...
and where's the promise
of that future?
the one that i
so achingly
and would so willingly
bleed to see...
this is my love,
here for the taking
but only by the one
who'll stop the breaking
for the final time
and take away
the fear
of these dreams
from which
there seems
to be
no waking;
only penance
for the guiltless crime
of never knowing
how to let myself be loved
always searching
for the antidote to me
and could it be
i'd overlooked the perfect rhyme?
that the final verse
had long been written
ever flowing, so sublime...
somewhere
there before me...
with utmost care;
and blinded by my pain
i never saw
that those endless
drops of rain
were simply tears
you'd tried to share
to show how much
i meant to you
and i took your love
for granted
a perfect friendship
right before my eyes,
when i should have seen,
that all along...
the one thing that i
needed most
was the one thing
that never did me wrong
the something
without compromise:
you;
the steadfast friend
who
always stood beside me
kept me going
the one who never did deride me
and forever left me knowing
that
you were there.
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Emile
Reindeer
Tarek
Regis
Eileen
Whenever this becomes a song I want to hear you sing it okay!!
Love Tinka
wonderful write!!!
and yes, it could be a song... it is a song... one from the heart of hearts!