The Deepest Cut

Have ever you looked and seen the smile

I hold inside for you,

Or caught the glow of the candlelight

I keep reflected too,

I’ve heard it said that a man can keep

His feelings locked in lies,

But truth shines out in a thousand ways

From the lovelight in his eyes.

 

I’d never have let you see the soul

I bare so shamelessly,

If I hadn’t been caught so unprepared

As I wandered aimlessly,

I found myself in an empty room

Locked out of your vacant stare.

Drinking the essence of cinnamon wine

And the scent of your fragrant hair.

 

It’s ever the way of love, sweet love,

To take a man aback,

To bring on home to the emptiness

Fulfilment sadly lacked,

But the deepest cut is the certainty

That after the first surprise,

He’ll never put out of his mind again

The truth in a woman’s eyes.

 

David Lewis Paget

Reviews

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

I hope the cut heals. This is by far your most romantic poem ever, and it touches deeply with the eloquence of words from the heart. The last lines give a tremendous impact to the reader, and it ties up well with the title for a very painful theme.

[Bubo]

But the deepest cut is the certainty
That after the first surprise,
He'll never put out of his mind again
The truth in a woman's eyes.

So much truth and such beauty and emotion in your words...........