Rock soft heart.

You've got gauze on your eye,
now wholly gauged with the gift of grace
and your debtors surprise.

No one said forgiveness was easy.
Freedom has its price.
You'd sell your faith for the truth.
Chances are shrinking in light.

Now, another day to steal my eyes.
I jump into the photo albums
and lose myself inside.

So now what's really worth living?
We all have our price.
You're not the only one
turning around at night.

Soft heart,
give me a hand.
Harden my shell
like when I once was a man.
You'd sell it all
for just one more chance.
Now I'll go find myself again.

Reviews

[trainwreck]

This is so well written. "Now, another day to steal my eyes." Wow. Great job on this one!

[Kelsey]

This is one of my favorite pieces of yours. I really love the flow and the fact that I had to piece it together in my head. "Now, another day to steal my eyes./I jump into the photo albums/and lose myself inside." That was my favorite part for many reasons. Thank you for sharing.

[afra]

very beautiful write ...... i enjoyed it

[Pratik]

I loved this. A poem about nostalgia.. There are moments which remind us of our loves who no longer belong to our present world. Moments like this can make our heart go weak and a part of us want to be inert as a rock so that we won't have to feel a thing.... A deep, emotional write

[eglantine]

I always enjoy reading your poems--you have a unique writing voice. Title at once is a contradiction (juxtaposition) and it's carried throughout the poem.

[Mia]

This poem is great. It’s full of beautiful lines than come together beautifully. You have a way with words...I think it's because you write songs. There is something about the words you chose and how you say things...I don't think I'm making sense but my point is that you are a wonderful writer and it's a pleasure to read your writing. I LOVE the second stanza and the last one.