Soft stone

Darlin', you don't know

what it is to cover a soft stone heart

a laugh, a sigh to cover

cover the hurt, 

freeze the desire

choke back the tears.

Baby, you don't wanna know

what it's like to have a soft stone heart

and wonder if it shows

wonder where, where

can I go to cry, where

do I go to die.

Practice the face, hold it

so still.

Breath out the love

take in all this rage

the hurt can't make me bleed

my soft stone heart doesn't need.

Pretend you didn't see

Don't cover, don't comfort me

I got a soft stone heart

I won't ever, no no never

I'll never set it free.

Author's Note

I'm pretty sure you have to be guy to understand this at all.

Reviews

[Leslie Philibert]

A poet that is writing well, a subtle, clever insight into guys, both strong and weak as we are..

[Frieda P]

First off tough guy, you shouldn't insult the ladies saying only guys would understand this...there's that fine line you cross between sensitivity and whinging a helluva lot. True emotions from the heart always connect two people in some way, I don't think it's women so much as your own kind that frown upon a man showing his softer side...

[Mark]

what? I"m going to argue with YOU? I'm not that stupid. Thanks for reading :)

[Frieda P]

Hahaha soft heart and smart too, will you marry me? ;-)
My pleasure, I really did enjoy it....

[Mark]

MUAH. Anytime.

[moog-drika]

ah what a beautiful poetry...
i think it just showed that even a soft stone heart can bear all the pain and control the emotions... great!

[Mark]

Thank you AM. I'm glad you liked it.

[shallimarRose]

Mark I so get this.. You have to be stone on the inside or pretend to be while in reality your heart is so soft and loving and vulnerable.... Why put up a front? I think its more the way boys/men are raised.. Don't let your vulnerabilities show.. don't cry son, boys don't cry.. never let anyone see you cry. Vulnerability in a man is an amazing and very desirable thing for a woman to see yet most are taught to hide it.

Show me a man with a soft stone heart and I'll know he would be one that could have stolen mine.. Very poignant and relateable even to me (a lady) xo Rose

[shallimarRose]

unless the heart is metaphor in which case yeah, have to be a guy.. lol
OK ...I'll shut up now.. lol .. xo

[Mark]

No you pretty mucb got it. Women tell us they want vulnerability but our culture is still very different.

[shallimarRose]

I think its a travesty that our culture teaches the young male he cannot feel.. I see this so much... Strong poem Mark I am glad I got to read it.. Rose

[Pryde Foltz]

No, I get it. That which is most fragile must be guarded. Lest it wash away with tears. BUT COME ON!!!! lol. A very poignant and insightful write.

[Mark]

No. No thats not it but I'm always glad you read. Thanks :)

[Mark]

Thank you dear heart!

[Angi]

I think you just showed us a tiny peek of that heart, Mark. I saw it, anyway. Angi~

[Mark]

Thank you dear one :)

[Cody Williams]

I do understand! Thanks for sharing Mark!

-CW

[Mark]

Thanks for reading Cody.