Decided by a touch of fear

The fear of losing someone you love is devastating

Decided by a touch of fear

 

 

I harness every fear I’ve witnessed

And lock them very far away

Within a box of heavy armor

In hopes that hidden truths will stay

 

Beneath a mound of spent emotions

This vessel sleeps among the pile

In endless days of hope delivered

So that my heart may live a while

 

But somehow in the mass confusion

The lid it opens slightly so

Releasing harm now mist like sweeping

Upon the air its breath will go

 

I scream; my lungs in deep frustration

Accustomed not, my eyes they stare

How dare you touch the skin of angels

And harm the one that I so care

 

I capture most and yet a tiny

Piece does slip my hands that reach

I cling and claw for all that matters

Oh God, my gate this fear does breach

 

Then word does find my ears a’ waiting

The news not good as headlines feed 

I’ve failed this one of my affection

Planted firm this dire seed

 

And now I stand with one direction

In focus of the days we see

Broken chains still not releasing

Tethered by this fear I've freed 

 

Yes happiness does have its season

For cloudy skies will show us true

Atop this dream of voiced emotion

While falling on this tarnished view

 

This torrent felt of my own doing

In moments of the failed and fell

 Drunk with fear and sad decisions

Foundering amongst the swell

 

So please I pray a chance is given

That I may but redeem this fault

In lessons learned of distant vision

Within a web of pain now caught

 

If not, I fall a wounded soldier

Battlefields of spoken war

Accidents are bound to happen 

 Cut of splintered weathered floor

 

Anger prompts the resolution

On my cheeks the streaming tear

Lost, I find my only reason

Decided by a touch of fear

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[KKlinger]

Nice work, the story flows nicely, a lot of emotion. Bravo!

[Zahra]

A really powerful write, superb. Beautifully penned

[InsanityWriter]

WoW! This is so powerful and full of emotion! Excellent, Excellently written. (:

"I scream; my lungs in deep frustration
Accustomed not, my eyes they stare
How dare you touch the skin of angels
And harm the one that I so care

I capture most and yet a tiny
Piece does slip my hands that reach
I cling and claw for all that matters
Oh God, my gate this fear does breach"

Favorite two stanzas ^^^ :)

[Jack...]

Thank you so much for your sweet words my friend. I am happy you liked it.

[TL Boehm]

even when we see it coming - it still can be devastating. Well penned. This one was particularly resonant.

[Jack...]

Thanks so much my friend.

[Souladareatease]

very deep Jack, it rang through and through with much mirrored emotion, a connecting piece You penned here My friend--always You flow with heart!!!

[Jack...]

Thanks so much my friend.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

So much honesty in this. I know the feeling of worry and devestation that comes along with the possibility of loss...it's like walking through sand for days upon days just waiting to step into a really big hole. I love the wording, phrasing and flow...you have such a way with words. :)

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much Sarah. I always love it when you read me and even more so when you understand.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

The striking relevance to ones battle in life and lifes battles around the globe lays heavy within your readers, well done.

[Jack...]

Thanks again.

[s y e]

Wow, I know the feeling of losing someone you love, but luckily for now, I haven't fully lost them. I cannot imagine the pain of losing someone but I know if I lost someone in my family or my wonderful boyfriend, John, I'd be devastated.

A wonderful write, Jack.

[Jack...]

Thank you so much my sweet friend. I always love to hear from you.

[Baby Ricochet]

This is a different feel and tone for you Jack. Not so romantic this. I've lost love ones. Two in particular I took so hard I thought the pain would kill me, but it didn't. Left a hell of a scar on my heart though. This is an incredible poem Jack. Thank you.

[Jack...]

Thank you so much Sir. I aprreciate you stopping by.

[Frieda P]

I can barely respond to this one Jack, I live within your words here, it's very affecting, I just happened to catch the kimmers review, everything she said, except I'm not the spelling Nazi...love it. This one resonates in my bones....

[Jack...]

Thanks so much my sweet friend. Your kind comments are my poetry.