Maybe This Time

maybe he will taste like

hope-

a risk worth taking

excitement and new chances

to not make the same old mistakes.

maybe he will grasp me

with enough pressure to

assure me he will hold my hand

without holding me back

an anchor who will give me

just enough slack

though not enough to hang myself

like I have a tendency to do.

maybe he will be 

a safe place to land-

a warm chest to sleep on

or lay awake next to

listening to his breathing

like a lullaby when my

insomnia wont let me rest.

maybe he will feel like

comfort and security

two things men have never

afforded me

and maybe, just maybe

this time

maybe this time 

it will be different.

"maybe this time"- 10-19-12- jessicagadziala

Reviews

[Misery]

A soulful and compelling elaboration on a stark moment of hope. Well done, dear poet.

[Bare Trees]

Past disappointments can put trepidation in our minds so easily. Not knowing for sure what's ahead can leave us with pessimism or optimism. I hear your heart wondering and that's normal. We want to be happy.