When You Were

When you were little

You saw your future before you

A child holding a piece of your soul

A family that filled any void

A life full of peace

A treasure on no map

And a gift one man cannot possess

But rather than a blessing

A curse revealed under your touch

When you were older

You endured your trials of men

You received gifts that cried music

You watched it grow and wither

You watched your flower's life slip

Holding onto the petals as they danced to their own symphony

A step back you took as your garden's view remained

When time had passed

The chapter had closed

All that seemed so close grew distant

What appeared solid exposed its hidden cracks

Your pleasure turned to a nuisance

And your words became a blade that wept silently

You reached the ears of the ignorant

And the harp's hum vibrated through deaf ears

I watched your smile flip

The gift of comfort captive in your throat

Your mouth served as my executioner whilst prying eyes turned away

I forgive you

I forgive you

I know why you do this

I can see the rhythm fighting against the chains of ice

But the difference is

Even though I see through your tainted light

You yourself are blind to the streams my eyes release

You are deaf to the pleads on my lips

And when you're gone

I will see your pretty face as well

But my mind will see the tears you caused

Along with the words that still haunt me

Reviews

[Chris]

We can forgive, but never forget.

Seems most can get "lost" within their own existence with so little "help" from others... bites but is real. And the depth of that "lost" DOES affect friends and family - now and tomorrow.

[Simone Davis]

Amazing... Very deep and expressive I loved it.

[Planet x]

Beautiful poem , you have a wonderful way to express your thoughts

You try to find ways to understand the lose , you even go back to childhood , find reasons , but at the end you left crying with no answers