April
29
#VerseLove Day 29, What a Poem Can Do
What a Poem Can Do
A poem cannot rewind time
nor can it repair fractures left unmended;
it cannot gloss over what causes us pain.
But, a poem can reveal new perspectives
cause us to inspect further
those things we love… or hate.
A poem can help us
find our breath,
a refreshed rhythm.
A poem offers us
the permission to
bare our soul to others
who share our pain
and our triumphs,
who hold space.
A poem is not a band aid
nor a panacea,
after all, it is but words.
Nonetheless, a poem
crafted honestly
has unmeasurable power.
“it is but words”
Truth.
Kevin
“Sticks and stones…?” or “The pen is mightier than the sword?”