For Joy

You can’t help but smile

Even though

A voice in the back of your head

Begs you to frown.

 

It’s the sun, glinting off the windows

Whispering that it’s going to be all right.

And even when the wind bites through your skin

There’s a sandy beach somewhere.

 

Jagged cracks still line your beating heart

But there’s a warm glow there too.

And you can feel it.

And you can hear it say that it’s going to be all right.

 

And in this moment,

You’re not sure if the tears forming in your eyes

Are for sorrow

Or for joy.

Reviews

[paul sal.....]

The tears are forming 'cause life is a roller coaster and the key to happiness is to know when to get off...............hopefully at the beach

[zainul]

We live in this world with hope for happiness.
Sometimes frustration engulfs us for certain failures.
Such frustration goes by replacing a success.
Then tears come which may indicate joy or sorrow.
Your poem with optimism touched my heart.
This is wonderful,lovely and spiritual.
Thank you for sharing the great feeling.

[Mary]

Alene, what a great poem! smiling in spite of ourselves; "A voice in the back of your head begs you to frown" added to my favorites

[Stephen]

Wow, that was very good. I could feel the emotions that wrote this poem. They were intense. Thanks for sharing.

[J Johnson III]

"Jagged cracks still line your beating heart" My favorite line. Great read, I enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.

[My Favorite Writer !]

It is beautiful..I can totally relate with the same, and it is always tough to understand that things happened this way ! Loved -
"You’re not sure if the tears forming in your eyes
Are for sorrow
Or for joy."

[Devesh]

This is splendid writing. Nice and easy, the cheerfulness is infectious! My only suggestion would be that you might think about changing the title, it's a bit too cliched for me and this poem deserves better! Great write! :)

[Alene Parr]

Thanks so much for reading. I do have to agree with you about the title though. Although really, I wouldn't even name my poems if a title wasn't a required field on this site. Haha. Thank you for the review!

[Devesh]

Haha, understandable! You're welcome :)

[Tom]

The wound will heal and one will be as good as knew again, or even better than before !

A positive, feel-good poem penned with imaginative flare, splendid indeed !

[Alene Parr]

Thanks very much for reading, Tom. Glad you liked it. Cheers!

[Mel Lisa]

I enjoyed this poem. it is so delightful!

[Alene Parr]

Thanks for reading! Glad you liked it!

[Sanober]

Indeed...it's going to be all right. It's not always easy looking at the brighter side... but sometimes, it's all the comfort we have. ..all we can really do...and it's just enough to get us through. Beautifully written poem, spoke to me deeply.

[Alene Parr]

Thanks very much for reading! I'm really glad it meant something to you. Cheers!