Wanting

“What do you want?”

He says to me as I brush the tears from my eyes

“Just tell me what you want.”

Can’t he see?

Behind this confident, grounded exterior

I have an incessant war between my mind and my heart

I have confusion running through my veins

I hold frustration that builds with every inhale

 

“What do you want?”

His voice whispers into the depth on my soul

“Just tell me.”

If only I could tell myself

Make up this mess of a mind for myself

To just vocalize these intangible feelings.

This war is spreading through my body with each step

From the tips of my dainty fingers to the ends of my overworked toes.

Why can’t peace just wash over this tired body?

Calm the nerves that are always on edge

Why can’t I just be sure for once?

Slow the beat of my interminably racing heart.

 

“Just tell me what you want.”

The answer is forever locked inside me.

Reviews

[Nirmala]

The emotions in this poem have been faced by scores of people. Tongue tied for want of clarity or want of ability to vocalise. I particularly liked
“Just tell me what you want.”
Can’t he see?

Yup! Love means to know what the other wants!

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

I liked this piece as well. It was really good. I could feel the emotions which is what I liked about it the most. This was really nicely written. Thanks for sharing. :)

[A.Lee]

Wow. I absolutely love this. Very strong and meaningful piece. I felt like you pulled this right from my own heart, as I definitely know that feeling.... Great work.

[BloodOfThyLover]

Wow. To me, that felt really . . . deep. Great job, your are certainly excellent when it comes to poetry . . . Or, this at least. I thought it was amazing.

[Marie Harrison]

Very interesting write. Lots of important questions.

[Chantel]

Oh my word...I LOVE this. This is definitely my favorite so far. You are getting better all the time! :)
The emotion is clearly conveyed, I could feel the war inside, "struggle" as Coyote Poetry put it (good word). Very good write! :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Those times we need answers make us crazy. I believe to be 100 per cent is a difficult possibility in this new world. We need to be sure we are ready and the person is at the same place. A powerful poem. I like the emotion and struggle in the words. A outstanding poem.
Coyote