I could have moved him
If he could hear how loud
my heart was beating
I could have touched him
But he could not feel much
beyond his pale skin
I could have loved him
But he was blind and could not read
my broken lines
I went through the motions
Drowning in an ocean
A dead sea...
He kept on looking past me
© 2009 Sonya Florentino
with much thanks to Ronald Peat, a poet friend,
for guiding me through the deep end....
sonya very welll written lines...a nd the deep ended part...thick with pain and longing this triangle that ever stretches like the cobweb.strands.....while we eternally strive for a parallel line and end up stretching and morphiong with it very nice lines cheers
A very emotional piece Sonya, poignant too but very well written 10
...how often what we are searching for and what we need (or whom) is what we before us, what is under our very noses existing in the 'blind spot' of our ability to recognize it..so frustrating to be looked at and not seen...listened to and not heard..the offer of love and kindness passing without notice..silent laments that know no validation....may you know brighter waters always sonya...and your poetry becomes the beautiful swimmer it is supposed to be :) :) :) tom
How fortunate we are that you share your broken lines with us!
'' I could have loved him But he was blind and could not read ...my broken lines loved those lines....so very sad.........
I love this poem Sonya. The words run deep and I felt every line. It is true, sometimes there are some folks that do not connect with us, however much we wish it. His loss, I say. Great poem. HG: -) xx
This is a great moving write ma'am.. I loved the way you bring out emotions through your poems, this is very nice to read.. You kept the poignant aspect through out the poem.. I was touched with love shan
Sometimes love is a oneway street and yoi describe that beautifully here thank you-! 0
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Silence speaks a language all its own. Very poignant. I can feel your pain. Love, SandraX