A Poem to Save Your
Life
what is poetry after
all but
a simple truth a heart
song
a life line a life saver
tossed to the drowning a lovely
song
sung softly in moon light hummed in twilight another day
sung from the top of your
lungs for all to hear in hopes
but it isn’t for the poet himself alone poetry
is for you
written for you spoken for you sung for you
it isn’t that you will
die without it but you will be
impoverished
the colors a little
duller harder to find your own
truth
June 6, 2017
6 comments:
I agree that poetry is a simple truth - a heart song - a life line. I don't know where I'd be without it. I love the reassurance that poetry isn't just for the poet but also for the reader, which makes me feel wanted and respected and my heart isn't one bit sad after reading your words!
Words can save a life, if said right.
I think that currently poetry is a way of growing, but maybe it started when I was down there somewhere... lifeline, i like that.
I hope that more people will discover the capacity for heart song and life saver of poetry. I like your unusual lines and gaps. I see you use them frequently.
I so agree that poetry is the simple truth ... the heart song. It is at once a catharsis and a self-exploration. You've described it beautifully.
You have spoken truth! That is indeed what poetry is!
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