Wednesday, November 07, 2012

A Promise

I can't promise
If you live for love
You'll never be alone,
Left crying in the dark.

I can't say
Whether you'll go cold
Or hungry for a week
Or month between
Your heartbeats.

I can tell you
There are no regrets,
That every scar is earned,
Catalogued and kept inside
For darker hours.

11 comments:

  1. Ben, I really like this one. Particularly the second stanza. SO beautiful.

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  2. So full of truth, Ben, and beautifully said. Have you ever read "The History of Love" by Nicole Krauss? It's an amazing novel, pure poetry. I highly recommend it. xo

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  3. I love that third stanza ~ It is interesting to read a guy's take on these ~

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  4. And it is always so..how we find solace in the scars in the middle of the night..I hope though that each morning is worth the darkness..jae

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