Before the Words

A poem should touch the inner core
Where feelings are only found
A place that you alone can see
Where love and hate abound

A poem is tears before you cry
Or a smile before you feel
A little pain your being craves
Before your heart can heal

A poem is memories cast aside
Before your mind is free
It's often dreams that's left behind
A misplaced destiny

A poem is what you feel inside
That makes you who you are
A poem is written with tears and blood
To mend that endless scar

A poem is felt before the words
And can cause your soul to bleed
A poem is never a state of mind
But a never ending need

Reviews

[RavenDelcor]

A poet is all that and more! Poetry is both need, never ending and the supplier of the very need intended. Well written, good images, and flow. Some poems are so familiar when they come off someone else's pen, that, I could swear that I could have written it. This is such a poem, though, I couldn't have written it the same way, with the same passion.

[Morrigan Nicole]

Gorgeous. A one of a kind spoken like a true poet.

[TL Boehm]

This is wonderful. poetry is all of the above.

[Melobldnfr]

Wow. Very good. I definitely like this and agree entirely. Thanks.

[An Ordinary Woman]

poetry lives inside us...very, very true. Well put Mr. Whiskurz...love your name, btw. Very creative!

[MusicJunkie]

This is really good. I never thought of a poem this way, but it all makes sense. Really good job.