For Paris

I want to write you a song
 

One as beautiful as you are sweet
 

Just a hint of pain
 

For the feeling that I get when you are gone
 

I want to write you a song

I want to lend you my coat
 

One that's as soft as your cheek
 

So when the world is cold
 

You'll have a hiding place you can go
 

I want to lend you my coat

I want to build you a boat
 

One that's strong as you are free
 

So any time you think that your heart is going to sink
 

You know it won't
 

I want to build you a boat

The last time I felt like this.

Sick.

Sick to the point where I felt numb.

A heart torn apart.

A fearful soul full of panic and sadness.

Helplessness.

The last time I felt like this, was when I found out my friend was going to die.

I wish I could scoop the beautiful country of France up.

I'd hug it with all my might.

Though it might not be much I'd be their bandage.

I wish I could bring everyone back to life.

My bones cry.

My soul aches.

My spirit is bothered and breaking.

The Eiffel Tower stands in darkness.

For the second time in less than a year, the city is in terror.

I am going to stand up for Paris.

We will prevail and we will build ourselves back up.

France was there for the USA after the 9/11 attacks.

Now it is time to give back.

These next weeks will not be easy.

but I believe there is more good than evil.

Light always conquers dark.

I have hope and love.

I have hope and endless love for Paris.

Please stand with me.

Reviews

[dan]

I'm standing with you, Kathryn, me and millions of like minded US citizens. Please read my haiku, "dark light." It speaks of how The City of Light lay muffled in the dark. But the darkness WILL be lifted, Paris will shine again. Great bit of writing, Kathryn!! take care...dan

[Abhigyan]

#Isupport your feelings RIP all victims of Paris. Death to Terrorism!!

BTW nice poetry, Feelings and patriotism OVERloaded :-)

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear Poet.
"I have hope and love.
I have hope and endless love for Paris.
Please stand with me. "
Time for our world to stand together against hate and violence.
Coyote

[Jordan Smith]

Really loved this one Kathryn :) Great write and wonderful emotion and imagery put into this one.

[Inject Positivity]

Thanks frnd.....We are all with Paris at this crisis...We are all need to stand up together at this moment....Deep condolence....Thank you frnd for such a wonderful work.....

[wordman]

a heartfelt tribute,it will get worse