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

[KAOlmsted]

"Cut of spintered weathered floor" -at the risk of sounding like Google, did you mean splintered? ;-)

While it is true you have single handedly opened my eyes to your *ahem* other genre of poetry (grumble grumble) I contend this is my favorite style in which you pen. I felt the weight of this. And I mean that, Jack...this one is heavy. And that's the type of writing I really enjoy. The other stuff is so light and breezy and wispy, and I always heave a little sigh when I'm through, and that's all very well and good, but this stuff...this is the real deal, in my opinion. This is the stuff that puts kimmer's a*s in the seat. Extremely well done, my friend. Thanks for knocking this one out.

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Kimmer, I did mean splintered, but I guess someone came along and knocked the "L" out of it. I truly do appreciate your review of my work. I always look forward to you stopping by and reading because I do value your opinion and just plain love hearing from you.

[KAOlmsted]

Aw shucks *blush* My absolute pleasure...

[Kristin Lee]

I love this - "Drunk with fear and sad decisions" I find your choice of words perfect for the prose, yet interesting. You could have used the typical word selection, "bad decisions," but the greatest impact came in saying, "sad." That shows you are honing your craft. Well done.

[Jack...]

Thank you so much Kristen, I appreciate your kind words.

[Veronica Chandler]

Powerfully intense write; I feel something deep within crumbling apart in the piece. The pain and uncertainty is palpable, and the lines are each filled with emotion. This just stabbed me,
"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"
Very well written.

[Jack...]

Thank you Veronica. You know, reading your reviews of my work is like opening a brand new box of chocolates...always very sweet and delicious.

[Sami Khalil]

"Forever I shall always love you

And fight to keep your smile with me

So in the end our hearts are touching

The way our fate was meant to be."
You are a fine soul and great writer . Your heart is in the right place. Thank you for sharing your great soul...:)

[Jack...]

Thank you so much my friend.

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure . Any time...:)

[emmajoy]

' 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 '

Said before but no less than true: a sadness of words. As always, your writing touches the heart.

[Jack...]

Thank you so much my sweet friend.

[emmajoy]

Owe you lots of reviews, will call back.. this one's tear.making ..