Friday, January 13, 2012

Poem: At Last, I Thought, I'm Safe


Heart Sculpture - Rita Bourland © 2012
 
At Last, I Thought, I'm Safe

I built a wall ‘round my heart,
strong and sturdy,
bricks and mortar,
stacked so neatly,
and completely,
blocking
sorrow,
worry,
pain,
fears,
tears,

at last, I thought,
I’m safe,

but then my heart
felt discontent,
for while the wall blocked pain,
it also blocked the joys of life,
a loving hug,
a smile
and kiss,
a moment of bliss,
time with a friend,
 music and birds,
a child’s first words,
sun on my face,
a moment of grace,

with chisel and mallet
I chipped at the bricks,
made a small crack,
felt light creeping in,
feelings begin,
exposing my heart
to sadness and joy,
to life
once again.

The End



5 comments:

  1. Beautiful. Makes it sound doable! I expect many reading this will "take heart" and push forward. xo Sister

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  2. Thanks. I read a passage in a book yesterday that spoke about this very thing and it inspired me to write the poem. I'm glad you like it. xoxo

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  3. Thank you for your poem, Rita! The timing of reading it coincides with my own growing conviction that I have some demolition work of my own to do...

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  4. Thanks, Marti. I appreciate your words. I think we all feel the desire to close ourselves off at times, only to find a deep longing to open up once again

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