He said my eyes were dripping
he didn’t understand
I was crying
a heart can only stand
so many bruises
before the muscle begins to tear
and bleed
my eyes are dripping because
the pain is unbearable
salty tears
burning my eyes
leaving fiery rivulets on my
cheeks
but I smile through the pain
because
he said my eyes were dripping
Archive for June, 2008
He said
Posted in Poetry on June 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Rainy Day
Posted in Poetry on June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A white umbrella
shielding me only from the ceiling
this not-quite outdoor cafe
with A/C and carpeting
folks talking animatedly
and others (and me) bent
over our pretend business
minding my own
will we change the world today?
maybe someone will blow up
the roof and let
the rain inside
Dirt
Posted in Poetry on June 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
dirt under my fingernails
stains on my soul
I could never wash
enough
to be clean enough for you
I don’t understand
how that
doesn’t matter to you
that everything I lack is
enough
Sunflowers
Posted in Poetry on June 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Sunflowers like molten gold
reflected
against popcorn clouds
waving
Waving
a long farewell
impossibly heartwrenching for
uncommon friends
Uncommon friends
across time and circumstance
willing to sacrifice all for
this love
This love
hand in hand in Christ
uniquely fluid and radiant
sunflowers like molten gold
Poem
Posted in Poetry on June 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
When life hurts
there exists a certain
magic
in palliative care
though not a panacea
a compassionate ear
comforting hand
my friend
the very essence of Jesus
echoed in the brilliant mirrors
of his eyes
holds more value
than the cure itself
This is new…
Posted in Thoughts on June 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m not much of a blogger, really. I express myself better face-to-face or through my poetry. There will be a lot of poetry here. I’ll also try to keep a book list up to date with what I’m reading. And as easy as this wordpress thing is – it’ll take me a while to figure [...]
