Heartfelt Sighs

A little here
     A little there
I try to give it up
but my pen too often strays
to mark up pages as painful as these
a work in ink is less harsh than
spoken to my soul
you try. I know
to show me it's over. done.
I can go home.
but i hold on as I've done so many
times before
and wonder how to unclench my
tightly closed fist
I wish someone would kiss his
and show him how to release all of
the heart felt sighs
then maybe my fingers would loosen.
but until then my letters remain
tightclosetogether
and my nails dig in my skin
for fear of forgetting
the thing i don't want to forget it
God puts His hand over mine
I try to flicker open my eyes
He says He knows a better way
he relaxes my shoulders and takes
my pain away
maybe He can unclench my fist
and take what I've been holding onto
making it more beautiful then iI ever could.

Reviews

[Taylor H.]

beautiful poem