Fragile Hope

Outside a strong hardened adventurous man....inside a fragile soul seeking redemption.

Hard muscular man the outside layer.
He can climb mountains, swim across lakes, bath in fountains.
He can jump a horse high and ride hard fast fast - faster.
High wind, heavy rain will not stop him
Adrenaline rush, pushes the adventurer.

Inside - the mind a crashing sea.
A body afloat grabbed by the tides.
Flung upon rocks time again.

Inside - the heart a burning flame eternal.
The light salvation in silvered glass.
A fragile hope.

Alone, so lonely now.
A Tear his master.
Escaped in slumber.

AWAKE AWAKE!!
All tears, are not a sadness.
Remember the joy.
Remember the lesson.
Protect- Fight for the fragile hope.
The Mind a sword -The Heart a shield.











 

Reviews

[Shelley Holt-Lowrey]

I so love it when that hidden masculine is open for viewing. Truly a rare glimpse of the male psyche. Always so guarded and closed

I think that we see the stone facade so often that we tend to dismiss anything beyond it as fairy tale.

A really beautiful piece and I am glad that I happened by. (Yeah! My high brow reason for being here was I saw the mooning pumpkin on my feed.) thank you.

[John Phoenix Hutchinson.]

Yes the mooning pumpkin will do it every time! I wrote this at a time when i had broken my own heart and that of the one i loved......and this poem is partly here to remind me to stay on a straight path.

[Shelley Holt-Lowrey]

Kudos for such intimate knowing of your inner male. Not all can make such a claim!

[Sue]

Compelling and very moving.....

[Larry Dyson]

like most all things male..it is conpartmentalized and separate...the one ability that escapes us..as Men.

[EileenMarie]

I you conveyed very well how many people feel! Excellent write!

[John Phoenix Hutchinson.]

Cheers Eileen....the duality of my mind is still a crashing sea....but I understand the tides better now. :)

[MissEpic2902]

I thought this was an amazing poem! :)

[John Phoenix Hutchinson.]

Thank you Missy....nice to see a new face :)

[MissEpic2902]

Lol You're welcome, missy actually used to be my nickname lol sorry just pointing that out and Thanks! :)

[Jodie Ng]

I really like the contrast you created in this poem, makes it all that much better! The imagery is great :)

[John Phoenix Hutchinson.]

One of my earlier poems that actually turned out quite well thanks JN

[Amanda J. S.]

I love this! I really adore how you describe that even though the man look though on the outside, he is really very fragile on the inside!

[John Phoenix Hutchinson.]

I was so fragile when I wrote this......making my comeback now though Amanda.

[Amanda J. S.]

That sounds great! I really know how it feels to be fragile!

[Barbara Walker]

The mind a sword, the heart a shield- love that. Great description, bringing out the many sides to a man.

[John Phoenix Hutchinson.]

I didnt think it at the time but this is one of my better poems now. One I come back to remind me to fight for the fragile hope! Thank you for review Barbara. Great Avatar......some many captions could go to it!

[Barbara Walker]

There are! But the one with this one said, "You're going to rule my life with that?"

[John Phoenix Hutchinson.]

ha! Mine is more innocent......
"Hey your one hasn't grown yet!"

[lothlorienwriter]

"Its a bit different to the p***y we have at home???"

[Barbara Walker]

Oh that's funny!

[Violet Dreams...]

"All tears, are not a sadness."
Beautifully expressed,I couldn't really pick my fav line because I liked it all
"The Mind a sword -The Heart a shield."

[John Phoenix Hutchinson.]

the last is my favourite. thank you

[Kat Wildd]

I like the contrasts in this piece and sense the delicate balance between the inner and outer parts of ourselves. Very well written.

[John Phoenix Hutchinson.]

you understood my meaning well. thank you

[Kat Wildd]

you're very welcome