One

To hurt another hurts you, too,

You gain a scar that shall not mend.

Repentance merely soothes the pain,

Yet in your soul shall it remain

Until the end.

 

To kill another, part of you

Dies, too, and leaves an empty hole.

Despite what differences we bear,

Though we one heart or mind don’t share,

We share one soul.

-EDP

Reviews

[Gee]

Hi, enjoyed the wording but struggled with the reading as couldn't fathom a rhythm if indeed there is meant to be one.

[emipoemi]

......you seem to be the only one to experience that problem. It's read as it's written out: 8- 8- 8- 8- 4. And follow the punctuation. It helps a bit. (also the rhythm has iambic feet, if that helps any). But I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[Gee]

Ahhhhhhhhhh, but I ain't the brightest

[Xyxyshsbbxhx]

I genuinely love this one. I've went through a few of your works now and this is my favorite. All of your works have the perfect flow.

[emipoemi]

So thrilled to know you have a favourite among my poems so far. A little trivia: the poems I have posted date back 6-8 years (during my first phases of poetry), so the much better ones (the poems of my third and current phase) have yet to be posted.....so I tend to tell people: "you aint seen nothing yet". Thanks for reading.

[mercy party]

Very sincere and transparent. Well done.

[emipoemi]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

[Chris]

THIS is a unique view toward a reality few share...
you speak well.

[emipoemi]

Thank you.

[Chris]

Sharing a soul IS a responsibility few echo.

[M. L. F.]

Nice piece.. Good meter and measure.

[emipoemi]

glad you enjoyed it, thanks for reading.

[M. L. F.]

No problem :)

[Leindor]

This really made me think and agree on a deep level. Thank you for sharing this with us!!

[emipoemi]

thank you for reading.

[Tony Jordan]

We are all connected - the 6 degrees of separation rule can attest to this.
Deeply pertinent and wise words here.

[emipoemi]

Exactly! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading.