RipplesA Poem by LalliIF this you feel his poem can helpful for someone you know then I encourage you to send it to them.Ripples By: Lalli I can see passed your Mardi Gras mask of happiness Your lack of confidence. So right now I reach out to your distraught soul I ask that you please let me wrap my arms around so you may feel the warmth of my embrace Because I want to know why you hide behind closed doors Why every time I look at you Your face exudes distress
I want to excavate to the center of your pain Because I desire to comprehend the reasons behind your tainted eyes I want to dig inside to the torment of what you’re afraid to say Of what your body speaks subconsciously through the expressions on your face I want to know, yet I know that the truth hurts And I’m unsure That the knowledge of what you’ve seen may cause the same anguish inside of me It may place a greater weight than seven anchors on my heart My life might change from your misfortunes But I do not believe you should bare this on your own And if my knowing Is for no other reason then for you to know you’re not alone Then let me say to you I am willing to share in your untold burden Because I want to know the unknown reasons why your heart’s grown ten-fold applying pressure to your throat I want to be the refreshment to a parched soul I want to show you that there is still good in this world And if the only way you can believe me is through my actions Let’s go back then Back to when I offered my ear to a stranger and my shoulder to comfort When I approached you with arms wide open and I asked you for a hug I want you to understand that, that hug was not for me It was because I could feel the sorrow of your energy As I watched the hesitation of your interactions As I noticed the uncertain caution of your gestures But mainly it was when I stared directly into your eyes and witnessed you crying inside As I tried to gaze through the window of your soul and saw its pane was smeared with your tears But I want to show you that I care Because I know how it felt when a stranger cared for me And the impact it had on the rest of my life Is beyond valuation or any price
So here I am - willing to barter I want to make an exchange
And what I ask, I know may not be easy Since you’ve managed to contain the suffering internally Imprisoned behind a fortress of falsely numb facades Know that I will not judge I promise I will only listen And I promise that when you speak As you free yourself from the chaos of emotional trauma so that no more damage can be done You will begin to heal, wounds will turn to scars and scars will fade unnoticed It will be during this moment that you will understand why I wanted to be there for a stranger Because my kindness will have touched you A seed will have been planted and a garden you will sow Because at this point you’ll know how great it feels when someone cares Whether you know them or you don’t And all I ask is that you’ll do the same for someone else who visibly needs the help So I encourage you To drop The rock In the pond And see your reflection in the ripple © 2022 LalliAuthor's Note
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Added on April 6, 2009Last Updated on January 16, 2022 AuthorLalliPhoenix, AZAboutIt takes one voice, one passion, and one heart to create a positive existence in anothers life Lalli is an awareness/performance poet in Phoenix, AZ with a unique creative use of off-.. more..Writing
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