Worthy Persuasion Poem by Elisha De La Rosa

When will I become worthy?
For the love of a maiden
Please kindly allow me to see your beauty
Because time is wasting

Your cottage is your heart
Your smile uncovers your soul
How far must I go?
To call that place home

My heart is an old wooden cabin
You may not like its current situation
You see the cabin has been empty, for love is missing
I'm speaking the truth, there is no contradiction

But I hope to find acceptance
To enter your home
Your warmth is what I want to feel
This is a perfect place to escape from this world

All these things comes deep into heart's survival
I made a contract with fantasy's dreams
Love has now become my arch-rival
I am now paying for my soul's greed
This is a debt that wagers my will
I'll get up and dust off particles of your shell
It is the attempts that hurt
I need to help heal these pains

I want to be there to heal you too
I may not know what you been through
All I know what I can do
Is be the support that carries you

My heart's doormat says welcome
Yet, I hear no doorbell
What must I do to decorate this home?
Will my feelings be atoned?

It's you, a piece of my soul
Please enter my home
I bid you no harm
It's been years you know?

These words are not letters formed by persuasion
It was printed with meaning
Persistence is a fear of obsession
It was born when I began dreaming

(12/16/11)