The mind wants to be free but
The heart hasn't let go
Of a love once again lost
Because she did not know
That she had what it took
To accept what I gave
Her caloused soul it still walked
On old roads that were paved
By the pain of her past love
Which she shared with me
Hurt that I tried to burden
So her heart could be free
To share in a good love
One that would not betray
She just could not comprehend
A love in this way
As protection she thought
She had built up a wall
To guard what was left in her
Long after her fall
And the wall it still stands
Stone by stone she put back
All that I had removed
While being under attack
In addition to those
She added some more
Expecting this man
To continue the chore
Which was what it became
As my heart it bled out
Getting nothing returned
No love just her doubt
I loved her so blindly
Trust did not need to be earned
But when she could not just stop
My soul it soon learned
Not only do we need now
To forgive ones who've hurt us
We must go backwards some more
Til our own past lets us trust

very nice creative...feeling any better?

Not really...just do not want to get worse. Too many bills to pay,
cannot afford to lose any more funding from the monthly budget. I just
felt like writing ... so I did. Thanx

keep em coming, would love to read more. How's things back in OH?

Business as usual... relationships with the "right" one are very hard to
come by. If I could just take the best parts of each one...Where's Igor,
my trusty helper...I need a brain!

beautiful words...sorry for the sorrow

Thank you for your sympathy 36, but I have no regrets. Not a tremendous
amount of sorrow either. I stayed in it long enough that I am
comfortable knowing my best wasn't good enough. Someone else may be able
to take more...just not me.She will be a wonderful addition to whomever
breaks her out of her emotional jail.

Sad. Very well written.

So many nice prople with so many nice things to say...Thank you all.
Inspiration from a loss, or the hope and possibility of a start is
always able to connect my heart with my hands. I am humbled...thanks
again.

sorry for sorrow but great poem, made me cry

Thanks 'Angel, wish I could help you more.Did not mean to make you cry.

it's okay.. i liked it.

Brought this up to the front for someone to read...cause I cannot
paste...the neanderthal that I am...lol