The Forgotten Gift

About one giving their heart to another, and that special gift is carelessly handled by the receiver.

The Forgotten Gift


I gave my heart, but it was put on a shelf.
Apparently the receiver believed it held no wealth.

Lonely days turned to months and now it�s a year I believe;
With no nurturing or attention my heart started to grieve.

No words of encouragement to make its beat skip;
Not handled with care, so the love began to slip.

The gift was given with no strings intact.
So it wouldn�t be fair to ask for it back.

I have no regrets for the offering I bestow
I could not experience love if I never let it go.

So now I pick up the pieces and continue day by day;
It still hurts a little, but I know that I�ll be okay.

In time I may meet another and choose once again to give my heart;
It may have been broken, but my capacity to love did not depart.

Reviews

[Nicholas Hallows]

Good stuff here!
The whole scenario is one at the fore-front of my mind at the moment so this poem really spoke to me.
You might be interested in reading my poem The Locket for a similar metaphor. I'm working on a sequel right now. (sorry, shameless self-promotion in a review).
I especially liked the couplet:

The gift was given with no strings intact.
So it wouldn't be fair to ask for it back.

And also the final couplet. Even after heart break we manage the capacity to love again.

Really good!

NH

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

This is terrific... the message here is perfect that if you don't give yourself to someone you will never know the great power of love and even if your heart breaks you must be willing to give it again cause the risk is well worth the reward... extremely well put... BRAVO!!

[SweetPeachesAlways]

Again, I love how you write...the utter simplicity and honesty but written in such a way to make the reader more aware of so many different emotions...love, tenderness, passion, caring, devotion,...you truly have a gift for expressing yourself in such a subtle and delightful manner. Great write!

[Aries]

Beautifully Expressive.....Sadly this happens all too often....

Wonderfully Written...You have a Great Talent for expressing yourself through words.

Thank You for Sharing this Awesome work~~