Fortress

This is a poem about a love that's gone bad. The beloved lady has built up a wall to hide behind and the repentant man wants so badly to tear it down.

Fortress

 

A fortress gray and cold as stone

I have built around your heart.

With careless words and quick replies

The gates have shut; love to depart.

 

Misgivings and things misconstrued

Have welcomed mist from shores afar

Though I meant well, the rocks were stacked

So high that I look for the gates ajar.

 

The heart inside yearns for the strength

To trust again, to love again, endear;

Its wounds profound, its searing deep

That the pain remains abiding near.

 

I must tear down this wall between

Our beating hearts that wish to entwine.

What must it take, what price be paid?

It has truly cost the steepest fine.

 

I say to the captive heart within

“I’ll surely find a way to you”

Wait for me on the other side

At once my heart will come crashing through.

 

Steve

Copyright 2008

Reviews

[Melon Choly]

Nice description of a desire to love again. I understand what you're saying as I have built as solid wall around my own heart at times. You've put into words, what I have felt. Thank you Steve.

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Walls take time to build, as well as tear down. Your rare honesty is exquisite and your words flow with regret and yet the urgency to fix what has been broken.

Beautiful, and yes, I agree, very compassionate.

[Aspiring Angel]

Hi Steve,

I really liked this very tender write. It shows much compassion and longing. A bit of regret and wanting to make things right. Very well done.

Blessings,
Lesa