this too shall pass

i'm barely holding on
to these delicate dreams
for they seem so unfulfilling
and they're untangling at the seams.

i clutch them tight together
but they're falling apart
my fingers are useless
as they press upon my heart.

my pulse is still breathing
[i'm barely alive]
and i can hardly force a smile
but it feels so natural to cry.

there's an emptiness inside me
pulling inside my chest
it comes upon me in waves
(leaving me no rest)

like everything else in this transient world
this too shall shiver and pass
until then, i think i will lay here
and run my fingers through the grass.

Reviews

[Luke Brooks]

Wow Kara this one was really good.
I was instantly drawn to it because I say the title alot.
Sometimes that's about all I know to say to people when they are going through something they don't know how to handle. (Sometimes its all I can tell myself).

"and i can hardly force a smile
but it feels so natural to cry."

Heartbreaking.
I know this feeling.

Wonderful job with this.
Very good write.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Kara you are absolutely amazing as always... the bittersweetness of this piece is so powerful, time is the only thing that can heal a broken heart and until it passes all we can do is wait it out, the ending about running your fingers through the grass is marvelous... once again I am floored by the magic in your words.

[An owl on the moon]

Woven with beautiful silver strands like the delicate web of a spider. You show both the sorrow of now and the irrepressible hope of tomorrow! These you have given me through your magnificent words...

[Done]

When reading this, you almost wish you could reach down and try, somehow, to comfort this person. Our trials do eventually pass, and usually we recover� but it's always nice to think that someone is there, standing over us, leaning down to comfort us in our time of need.

The poem has a good rhythm to it and a lot of feeling. Very well written! A great read, thank you!

Josh

[desertraven]

good rhythm here. Iliked it.
Sandra:)

[Mickal]

Love this one!
ahh... the anxieties of life and the large wakes they leave behind in the water....
Great work! Keep it up!

[Doug Case]

You might have noticed that I've been MIA for awhile, Kara, but this is certainly a lovely way for me to return. It seems like everything you write is pure gold. I especially like the last stanza of this poem, it just seems to wrap everything up so simply - not only the poem, but life in general. If we could all just stop to take a second and run fingers through grass, I'm sure the world would be a much happier place. =)

[James K. Blaylock]

Wow, I really enjoyed this piece, so peaceful. Love that ending too.

[H. A. M.]

Nice. I feelmlike kicking back and waititng for the inevitable to happen. Loving this one because it has ethe setting of sitting in the park to it.

[Annelise]

This is really amazing. It's all we can hope for isn't it? That everything will eventually pass. You are such a talented writer.

"i'm barely holding on
to these delicate dreams
for they seem so unfulfilling
and they're untangling at the seams."

This stanza really resonated in me.