Words

I let you down

I watch salty tears stain the lines on the empty page

My pen hovers, desperate to write something to ease the pain

Instead it bleeds cold black ink, a few spots here and there to show I tried.

That I cared, but it was to little, that I loved but not as much as deserved.

If only love could be seen with the eye, like the words written on a page

At least then ‘sorry’ may actually mean something.

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

Painfully beautiful... you express so deeply the desire to communicate love clearly, and to be able to wash away the pain with heartfelt letters woven together from the fabric of the heart. If we all could see love "with the eye, like the words written on a page" how much more tender life would be.

[Jeremy Baker]

Very simple and effective poetry. The imagery is vivid and the message compelling - a real beauty. Great writing!

[MarkDeanReview]

Beautiful

[kdpgrahi]

So true, I really moved by this poem. Beautifully written with such an image

[Tkess]

The imagery is so beautifully done here. The pen bleeding cold black ink as you try to find the right words to say. Great poem.

[Creepy Swine Guy]

I like it! It strikes what is a very difficult balance, showing depth of emotion in a way that is not overly whiny. The second line moved me most noticeably.

[Forest Green]

Beautiful thoughts...giving the desparation that comes through in writing...how the pen licks the page and presents in an unadulterated fashion the feelings of the writer.

Very nice...!!