See the original post created by @everlove for her beautiful collaboration
HEREI've written only one poem in my life, when I was nineteen years old: My Poetry Claim To Fame Poetry has constantly alluded me ever since, though I have recently thought a great deal about giving it another go. Particularly with the encouragement of one awesome Scottish Scott who is the BOOM (Gaelic for Bomb...fake story).
Thanks @meesterboom!
Listening to a song by my brother that he had written for a friend, a wonderful being who had been tremendously hurt, inspired me to think of doing something similar. And though I don't actually use the words Beyond The Veil, I hope the intent of the poem speaks to being beyond the veil :) Also, it is meant to be read from left to right.
And last night it poured out of me, so I will share it with you,
When You're Ready
It was a joke before,
but it's a joke no more,
so I won't say it again,
for awhile to my friend,
I'll wait for that time,
and it will be sublime...
when he's ready.
You've suffered in life,
you've known real pain and strife,
by this world you've been hurt,
your face pushed in the dirt,
but a change is in play,
it will soon be your day...
when you're ready.
I met this man who was grand,
who had a great plan,
and he sees that he can,
and he laughs when he's banned,
and time slips like sand,
but he will understand...
when he's ready.
And the world can be kind,
it is not always blind,
and I know that you'll find,
there is strength in your mind,
and the stars will align
and you will be just fine...
when you're ready.
And though it may be too soon,
by at least one afternoon,
to say now it is new,
and my words they are true,
and he's suffered and cried,
he's struggled, near died,
and he's yelled and he's tried,
and he's barely survived,
but the time it will come,
a life breathed anew,
and he'll know in his heart,
that my words they are true,
when I finally say,
my dear friend, I love you....
When You're Ready.
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