Someone spoke well of my character yesterday
The words even now still melt into my soul
Daily we go through life hearing the bad... the negative
The hostile coldness becomes part of our daily routine
As well over time... we embrace and become that coldness
Our very person gets lost somewhere in the rush
Someone....somewhere crushed our innocence
Events have built stone walls of protection
They hide us from ourselves
We cry out...
Asking through our tears... where have we gone?
We search through many painful events
We wade through our rivers of pain
We place trophies on empty shelves and admire their dust
We numb the pain and emptiness with chemical and drink
We lose ourselves to others and blame them for our loss
We rage out at their lack of rescue
And we wait....
We wait....
We wait for Mothers arms to comfort us
We wait for Fathers love to protect us
We wait for others respect to show ourselves worthy
We wait for words and change that will never come
Throw away the trophies and wipe off the dust
Realize today....that you have become all that you waited for
Find balance in the walls you build
Bring love and tenderness back into your life
Have a passionate affair with yourself and those you cherish
For after all...it is you.... that you must live with
And most importantly..... Find peace with.....
2/27/2008
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem