hymn

no one is a sinner, to him,
bespectacled, zen as a jade,
a prayer, whispered, a hand,
almost held out, no alms,
just treasure hearts, afraid
of nothing but the lines,
that can't be read in-between,
that bend the mouth out of shape,
probes the heart, hard
he takes nothing but your life,
all of you remains, a shell
of who you are, behind,
no lights, just space and tunnels
all rooms, without corners,only skies
every 'if' of you, every 'but',
takes no more than the tip
of your weight, hangs, broken
no angels, no saints, nothing
only people, you and i, among them

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and where can we find people like this? rare.....

[highonwords]

i think we all have something of the kind of nature of the poetic subject - i think most people are anti-heroes in life - half good, half-bad, but the important thing is the choice of which attitude to project to the world, to treat others with - thank you so much, jacob, for the lovely visit and comment :)

always,
steph

[Lydia Shutter]

Someone who accepts one and all....someone who does not judge or argue. Such a person is a joy to be around. This one is a little jumbled, but I think the meaning comes through. Lydi*

[highonwords]

thank you so much, lydia, for the wonderful visit and comment :)

my best, steph

[Neville]

What we seem to have here is an interesting write with much depth, feeling and abundant potential...N

[highonwords]

thank you so much, neville, for the wonderful comment and lovely visit :)

regards,read morethank you so much, neville, for the wonderful comment and lovely visit :)

regards,
steph

[Neville]

My pleasure and of course, I will read more