The tenth day, and they give
my mirror back. Who knows
how to drink pain, and live?
I look, and the glass shows
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A solemn poem about how a wound gets better and how the feelings are also the pain that had been there. Touchuing poem about the healing of a wound and how the ex-patient looked like.5 Stars full. A finest read so true
Body, on whom the claims of spirit fall to inspire and terrify, there flames at your least breath a fire of anguish, not for this pain, but that scars will remain.. a very fine poem indeed. tony
When I read this I think of every person I love who has had to face ordeals in a hospital, my grandfathers triple bypass, my cousins heart condition, and all the things they must endeaur to lifes wounds. A fine work that captures human pain.
Body, on whom the claims of spirit fall to inspire and terrify, there flames at your least breath a fire of anguish, not for this pain, but that scars will remain. // excellently wrote the wound in this stanza beautiful poem shared, thanks
You will be loved no less. Spirit can build, make shift with what there is, and press pain to its mould; will lift from your crucible of night a form dripping with light. excellent write great 10+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
What's done! ! ! ! ! ! Is done! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
" In man's estate let ly flawed wholeness prove the art and scope of love" Beautiful conceptualization. Well deserved modern poem of the day.
What's done is done. In man's estate let my flawed wholeness prove the art and scope of love. beautiful and noble. tony
A very nice poem indeed. 'ou will be loved no less. Spirit can build, make shift with what there is, and press pain to its mould; will lift from your crucible of night a form dripping with light.'... is so beautiful.10+++++
Body, on whom the claims of spirit fall to inspire and terrify, there flames at your least breath a fire of anguish, not for this pain, but that scars will remain....outstanding conceptualization. Beautiful poem..
Beautifully crafted with skilled hand. Words here dancing to wear a gown of meaning as common reader could catch a flame of poetic mind. Unique the piece of word-art. Thanks PH for putting this poem.
So beautifully expressed by Gwen and wonderful to see an Australian in the Top 500 poets.
Powerful and touching poem.