You claim to treasure,
yet the strain of love pulls tight
on your resolve.
You claim to cherish,
yet disappointment steals the smile
from your eyes.
You claim to nurture,
yet concern obscures the clarity
of your thoughts.
You claim to care,
yet fear eliminates the trust
from your heart.
© Sara Murray, 19 May 2016
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Powerful. Definitely a good reminder that all that we want and aspire to be or do, we can, because we wanted it in the first place.
Thank you very much Ann, that’s very kind x
This poem really speaks to me, Sara. Really well crafted. xx
Thank you Maddy x
Wow. “You claim to care, yet fear eliminates the trust from your heart.” Very powerful. That will sit with me for a while, Sara xxx #theprompt
Thank you very much Leigh x
Rather a mournful poem today, Sara! Hopefully not reflecting your mood and wishing you all the best for the coming week :)
It started off quite happy, but then this happened! Not my mood at all, just where the words took me :)
Sara, I LOVE this! So so very powerful and emotional!
Thank you so much!
This is brilliant. I had to read it twice as there is so much depth to it. I love the rhythm of your words. Fab #Prose4T
Thank you so much Michelle x
Oh wow I really felt this, such powerful words and emotions #prose4t
Thank you very much Tracey x
I couldn’t say anything for a while Sara because this touched me, and I’ve been feeling lots of feels lately, but yesterday I got some therapy (doesn’t that sound ominous! It was Health Kinesiology, which was a bit weird, but fantastically thought provoking, and freeing, and I feel like I’m getting clarity on things now, and I can see that I was feeling guilty for not caring enough, and that was why I got upset. But I do care enough. Today I’ve been on a (slightly grumpy) creative whirl, and I’m feeling good, and so I revisited this poem. It’s still really touching, and it does stay with you. But I’m not crying now. Win.
I think this is one of the best comments I’ve ever had. I’m sorry that the poem made you sad, but I’m so thrilled that it touched you. What more could I want. Thank you xx
Beautiful. The words you use work perfectly together to create the opposites… One of your best poems yet in my opinion Sara. #prose4t
I’ll be thinking about this one for a while! Amazing composition.
This is definitely one that will stick with me. Wonderfully written, very deep, the emotions are almost tangible. Love this!
This is a brilliant piece of writing full of such powerful words. The last two lines really resonated with me – I find it hard to trust because of past fears but it does help you see how this might affect others. Thank you for linking to Prose for Thought x