But

The mind is practical.
"You've seen many years,"
it counsels again and again.

Over and over, it recalls the
sting of disappointment felt
even by your long past, best self.

It counts every still jagged scar
and recites every biting lesson,
citing chapter and verse, warning
sternly, "Step back, beware!".

But ... the heart is obdurate.

Reviews

[gcp]

This made me smile - did you write this just so you could use the word obdurate? :)

Very true - if love is blind, maybe I'll buy me a cane. ;)

One little niggle is 'still jagged scars' - it just feels a little odd because I relate it to the shape of the scar - and a guess a jagged scar, even as it fades, will still be jagged. Something subtle about that phrasing doesn't sit quite right in my mind and I'm not sure what it is... probably just me... ;)

Follow the heart or listen to the head? Be vulnerable or be lonely? I guess we need to get the two together to come to some kind of compromise agreement here? ;)

[Creepy Swine Guy]

Glad that you smiled.

Actually, I had it as "stubborn" at first, but then I remembered this FABULOUS word that I'd picked up from reading Stephen King's "11/22/63 a Novel" ... and I had a chance to put it to USE!

[MichelleClay]

Loved this! How very true. We never learn do we :)

[Emily B]

disappointments, scars and lessons are no match for my stubborn heart. I love.

[icelandicblue]

This speaks the truth. Your mind recounts every injustice and foolish choice. It can truly be maddening. Nice capture of what it's like to be me.

[Eve]

boy, ain't that the truth :) I am practically chewing my tongue off this morning trying not to say something I soooooo want to say now but will regret later. :) I can't promise I still won't scream later, but so good to see you writing , what? POEMS!!

[Emily B]

stubborn, too :)

[Creepy Swine Guy]

:^D

[LA Lorena]

it's sad to see a hardened heart. I think the mind has it brainwashed.

[Creepy Swine Guy]

[Smile] ... Don't cry for me Argentina.