I live in pallid lifelessness among shadows,
I seek privacy and fear cut-throats,
I try to protect child-like hearts
From disappearing into paranoia-driven
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'And I’ll reach for a woman’s knee Who has long eluded me, And the sublime sensation of her warmth With my lonely need Will heal a thousand times ' wow....just wow.
Yes, I agree with previous comments. This is one of your best, and I hope it all happens just that way.
what can I say.. Well the poem deserves a 10+ and it is 100% true.. when Love finally reaches our doors' step it will deserve the thousand times that someone had shut a door in our face! excellent poem! HBH
I swore you were telling my story in the last stanza. One of your best.
It took you a while to get to the hope, Uriah, but you came through. There are many nice images here and your conclusion is hopeful. Raynette
I hope you find that knee very soon Uriah. Sincerely Ernestine
Uriah, my vote registered as a nine by mistake, but that's my favorite number so it's probably better than ten.
'I’ll drive on midnight boulevards Beneath the soft caress of streetlights' Uriah! This is such a lovely image! and a wonderful poem. Thanks for sharing....
As always, a beautifully heartfelt poem Uriah. Very nice. Sincerely, Mary
I'm with Amberlee. So far I've read approximately half of the poems you have posted on PH - your beautiful words having been seared in my mind I will find it difficult to sleep tonight. Shannon