I WISH FOR…
Posted in POETRY on Feb 6th, 2009 No Comments »
a roof
with the strength to hold up the weight
of the burden
a wall
with the sturdiness to hold
back the flood of your attack
a floor
with the thickness that would endure all
the trampling
unintended or otherwise
a porch
to keep
the hurts out the door
ignorance
eyes that won’t
shed a tear
a heart
beaten, misunderstood
yet won’t ever be torn
a skin
that would soak it all in
a face that [...]