I Want To Know

I want to know what you ache for, what you long for
I want to know if you are willing to look like a fool for love, for your dreams, for the adventure of being alive
I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow
If you have been opened by life's trials and betrayals
I want to know if you can sit in pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it or fix it
I want to know if you can dance with wildness, to let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers & toes
I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself
I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not obvious, even when it's smudged and tarnished
I want to know if you can live with failure and still stand up proud and try again
I want to know if you can suffer grief and despair weary & bruised to the bone, but still look to the future with hope and determination
I want to know if you will stand in the fire with me and not shrink back
I want to know what sustains you when all else falls away

Reviews

[Rebecca]

really poignant poem. you could replace "long" with "yearn" or add "yearn". doesn't feel finished. add some imagery to make metaphors for the narrator's pain.