Broken Wing of a Friend

There is  a winding road that passes  by my lips
and runs across my skin. 
When I cry it crosses  the music  of my face
‘til my heart sings again.

A long time ago, I could not understand,
how to have the will  
to let things go.
Now I’ve learned to let that winding road
display what I did not know.

Sometimes I yearned to growl  and taste  the pain

of  the  tear’s of  another heart.
I forgot  to take a place  inside their skin ,
feel the truth of their hurt.

There is a winding road that passes by my lips  
and runs across my skin.
It  reminds me  to see  what lies underneath ,
the broken wing of a friend.

Author's Note

Artist: littlenad1 on Deviantart.com

Reviews

[Pete Langley]

Some of the feelings this poem evokes in me are uncomfortable. The track of our lives teaches us and scars us in turn. How many of the scars of the people close to us can we take on....how willing are we to share the burden of them? This poem provokes and prods the conscience. P.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Pete :)

[Pax]

"Sometimes I yearned to growl and taste the pain of the tear’s of another heart. "
~ a true friend you are my friend :), aren't we all go through this stage when our friends needs healing. Even when we are there for them just to lighten up their pain, sometimes for them its still not enough, that we don't know anything at all on how painful it is.... yes we don't know how... but we listen, and our heart understand & feel its painful suffering... the heart of the poem shines.... awesome!

[KAREN]

Beautifully written!
100/100

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you storiestotell :)

[JM Russell]

This is an interesting piece and I can see it will touch people on different levels. The flow is easy and calming. The content is powerful.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you JM

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Excellent words... some enlightening revelations about life...
these lyrics are now in my head

"if time has taught me anything, you got to learn to be the ball, and I can't keep from laughing at it all."

You got to roll with the punches of that life hits you with or get knocked out.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

That you RRC sometimes your the windshield, sometimes your the bug :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

That is so true.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

LOL, I meant to say thank you not that you. LOL!!!!!!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

I figure that much, darn auto correct :)

[LA Lorena]

Simply beautiful words of empathy and understanding. Your poems are always a balm Neva. Thank you.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you LA..........I am glad you miss my dark ones and only find the ones that soothe your soul. XX

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Superb expressive writing, shows just how one upon deep reflection we can see
otherspoint of view and their emotions and feelings, that reflection helps us understand others....

penned superbly once more :)

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Sweet Yas :)

[WhiteWillow]

Beautiful words, as always. How I've missed them

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you WhiteWillow :)

[MOON]

There for the Grace of God... Empathy walking in another's shoes lovely descriptive write great imagery as usual . Beautiful write the winding road lines such a meaningful one.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Go I...........Thank you Moon :)

[Zachary_James]

Yet another stunning piece. I am never disappointed with you at all, this was beautiful, my friend.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Z.

[s y e]

Wow, this is a magical piece! Blew me away, wish I read your poems earlier!
Amazing!

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you :)