Fickle Hands

A simple poem about how people constantly change

I only wanted you to hold me

It was as simple as that

If only I could have seen

Where I would be at

 

The games you like to play

 Involving the way I feel

 Letting me chase you every day

 Hoping that what you say is real

 

Wanting you to love me

Wishing that you’d care

But you and I can never be

And you only want me out of your hair

 

And then next time I see you

You laugh, and talk, and smile

 I’m ready to say what’s true

And then it goes away in a while

 

You shoot me down from my high

Drop me in a corner alone

Leave me here just to die

Assume I’m fine on my own

 

And then it all will restart

The way it has before

As if in a sudden change of heart

You bring me back for more

 

Cradling me in your fickle hands

Lifting my broken form

Repairing ravaged lands

And things damaged by the storm

 

I don’t know how to feel

With the way you always change

It takes time for me to heal

And break free from this emotional cage

       

I guess what I’m trying to say

Is that I’m not sure I can take

Another random day

With these puzzles that you make

 

Now maybe this will make you care

And you won’t always change

Through your cycle of happy and despair

Fear, anger and all in that range

 

The irony in all of this, it isn't right

 Is despite how often you change your view

Nothing I could ever say or write

Could alter thoughts of me in you

Author's Note

I hope you find something you like in this.

Reviews

[Lorraine]

I admire your rhyming scheme. I never really take rhymes seriously in my writings since it's such a hassle to conform with this, but seeing that you've made it possible, makes me admire this poem. The stanzas are all pretty much smooth and elegant until perhaps the second to the last stanza where the rhymes seem a bit forced. Anyways nice and evocative poem.

Keep Writing. ^___^

[r]

nice poem! i liked this.... very close to what i was looking for..... good luck in my contest!!!!!!!!

[Lydia Jamison]

You seem like a hard writer to beat.... Great job. Can't wait to compete against you in Volleyballgir'sl (or whatever her username is) contest. Best of luck!