POEM FROM LORETTA

REPRODUCED WITH PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR


I ASKED PERMISSION TO POST THIS POEM BECAUSE IT STRUCK A CHORD WITH MY PSYCHE. I LOVE THE WAY LORETTA'S POEMS FLOW AND THE SUBJECT MATTER BECAUSE IT EXPRESSES MY FEELINGS, EVEN THOUGH WE JUST MET IN A POETRY GROUP.

SO HERE'S

ROSE
COPYRIGHTED 14.03. 2005 AUTHOR LORETTA THESSANE

MY WRETCHEDNESS
REPRESSED.
UNTIL THE MOMENT
CAME TO ME.
YOU OPENED ME UP
AND HELD ME THERE.
YOU GUIDED ME,
THROUGH
THE TEMPEST
OF MY LIFE.
YOU LISTENED
TO MY AFFIRMATION
HELP ME!
I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU!


TWISTED AND BROKEN,
I'M A SLAVE
IN THIS WORLD
I'M A ROSE
TORTURED;WITHDRAWN
I TRY TO RUN
FROM THOSE
WHO MADE ME LIKE THIS
DON'T GET TOO CLOSE
I'LL RUIN YOUR LIFE TOO

DON'T THROW ME UP
IN THE AIR, TOO SOON.
I'LL ONLY SINK
BACK DOWN AGAIN;
A BROKEN RELIC,
OF THE LIFE
I STARTED WITH.
GIVE ME THE WORLD,
AND I'LL HOLD IT
ON MY BACK;
UNTIL YOU
CRACK ME OPEN,
AND THE MASK FALLS,
FROM MY EYES.