- Non-Erotic Poetry
- Progeny
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father gave me tools
examples and instruction
tried to teach discipline
without resorting to blows
mother gave me love
a heart to hear with
soup, sustenance and salve
with soothing hands and voice
yet I sit here alone
unable to commit
uncertain of my future
afraid to embrace joy
what is it in me
that won't accept peace,
can't appreciate another day
sentences me to suffer
I am the fractured gem
the gnarled oak
the murmuring heart
only nature understands
- COMMENTS
sweet GA peachesabout 16 years agothe thought provoking scene you
paint with your words. We are exactly
what we are, rather we are a glinty
diamond, or a lump of ashen coal, it is
no different when inside every heart
beats the same, all in wonder, all in hope.
ALot of self reflection, but I do think..
You do "shine",just in ways you cannot see
as clearly as we do.
sGp
Anonymousabout 16 years agoYou always share so much with us in your writes. Another little piece of the puzzle that is Tung ... I loved this poem when you posted it on the thread and after rereading it, I find myself wanting to reach out and hug you till no breathe is left. Very sweet write that has such sorrow. Thank You ... for sharing your wonderful gift of poetry with us.
LeBrozabout 16 years agoSent out into the world with certainty and pride; living with anguished uncertainty. Life's stages can be so unsettling at times.
