Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Letter to "Juliet"


"I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me! A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship. But it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields when the age of Men comes crashing down! But it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand!"






In my heart I hold her dear

Yet her pain fills me with fear

I want to help her and ease her struggle

Yet I always seem to drop in this juggle

I feel stretched so thin

Hard to find the hurting girl within

She has her life, I have hopes

Strangers in sense, just learning the ropes

Wanting so badly to build confidence

Undo some heartache, return to innocence



I feel so stupid to help her even if she would let

She feels invincible her mind is set

I find myself grasping to find

A simple way to her heart and mind

Holding on to a girl who wants to let go

A shakespearean tragedy we are tossed to and fro

A way to love her to let her see?

She is part of my heart, a part of me

Oh, how her pain fills me with fear

Yet in my heart I hold her so dear


I will fight on for her life and love

And pray for some help to come from above

2 comments:

  1. You have echoed my feelings so many times with my own daughters. I think many mother's understand exactly how you feel. That powerlessness and despair. I still feel that way with two of my daughters, and it is incredible pain.
    The only thing one can do is pray and hope.

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  2. The depth of your heart is so evident in your poetry! You are echoing what is in many, many hearts!

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