my greedy heart

how greedy is the human heart.

one moment content to be within an embrace
the next wanting more than a mere
moment's taste.

how greedy, how needy, how desperate it can be.
clouding reality
of all clarity.

simpering here, the heart sits and pouts.
needing more than it thought before.
(more than it's even prepared
to ask for.)

how greedy is this human heart.

filled with warmth for that which draws near.
…simultaneously pulling away
-pulling away-
in fear.

how greedy, how needy, how foolish it can be.
reaching deep into the earth
for serenity.

Reviews

[Richard K]

Very nicely done. Looks like being in Vermont triggered something very genuine here. Our need for that 'something more' is what makes the human heart so strong yet so fragile.

That last bit got me the most. The wording is very you and speaks so true. ;) Good job!

[Gordon Greene]

I like it!
I liked the meter. It grabbed my attention.
I loved the last verse. Summed it up almost too well!
g.g.

[John Destalo]

I really like the transition from "the human heart" to "this human heart." You raise the stakes and make the piece feels like it is growing more desperate. I really enjoyed this, great work.

[Sarah Williams]

Wow...nicely done! I can relate to this piece...it amazes me how much people want from each other; how greedy we can be, how needy we can be. You've said it perfectly here.

"one moment content to be within an embrace
the next wanting more than a mere
moment's taste."--well done!