her pain

what it seems to be

You can see her pain
in the smallest of
places.
There is a smile on
her face
But a tiny line
furrowing her brow
is skillfully hidden
beneath her perfectly
tousled hair.
The skin at the sides of
her softly painted nails
is torn away  --
a habit she can't seem
to break.
Her happy chatter is in
a pitch too shallow.
He looks at her.
He steadies her.
He holds her.
And in those moments,
she forgets.

Reviews

[Paul Bell]

The smile is always the give away, i'm okay with a smile, you can feel the pleading. Like the end, the release of pain.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you for your thoughts. I have come a long way since this was written. It is a nice feeling.

[Paul Bell]

Onwards and upwards.

[Pryde Foltz]

Her happy chatter is in
a pitch too shallow

Great write, KL. As they say with performing ... fake it to you make it ... I think happiness is the same:)

[Lyn Anderson]

You are right, of course. Thanks for stopping by.

[Papaya]

A very beautiful piece here K. Some men shake us, some steady us.
Steady is better. They keep us from falling.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. Yes. And I am happy to report, some habits are breakable.:)

[Papaya]

Yes, they are. youre welcome. :)

[Sami Khalil]

Artistically powerful. Romantically malleable. You bring the moment to the living and the component to the habitually dead....:)...................

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you so much for your review.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)..................

[NeiL ArandA]

You truly have that journalist gene in you...I wish I could write like that. It really flows. You have a very photographic touch with your description.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you for the kind words.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Love has the power to makes things alright when everything is going wrong…. love the sweet sentiment at the end of the poem.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you very much.

[Fede]

"He looks at her.
He steadies her.
He holds her.
And in those moments,
she forgets."

So simple yet so powerful, great use of words there.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you for stopping by.

[Jack...]

I love this poem KL. You say so much in a few perfectly arranged words and phrases. you are a true artist.

[Lyn Anderson]

Coming from a person who is so good with the pen, I must say, I am flattered, and honoured.

[Jack...]

If he only knew how to spell. :)