Locket

inside your soldier hands
my silver heart
of sterling i am valued
more than gold
undo the tiny clasp
find you and i
the wealth lies in the
timeless bond we hold

i am the reason why
you fight to live
there’s nothing more of me
that i can give
our lips meet daily
in the desperate dark
come life or death
we’ll ne’er be torn apart

Reviews

[Soren]

Romantic to the core, this piece contains all the ingredients, the memento or locket, that brings memories, the presenting of danger in the soldier, the threat of death and the pledge that even this will not separate an eternal bond. So nicely worded.

[Chris Shaw]

Pleased you enjoyed this write Soren. Thank you so much for an encouraging review.

Chris

[mou]

'...undo the tiny clasp
find you and i
the wealth lies in the
timeless bond we hold...'

I love how the essence and strength of love are depicted here. Love is humble and this poem speaks for it. It is rare to come across the sentiment of a 'locket' in nowadays poems. Beautiful 🤍
- mou

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you móu. Yes, lockets now a thing of the past, but they still hold their secrets. I appreciate you dear poet.

Chris

[Amy R]

Oh wow what a romantic little poem. I loved it, very nice.
-Amy

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much for a lovely review Amy. Have a great Thursday.

Chris

[Amy R]

You're very welcome, thanks & have a lovely Thursday!

[Yahia Alaa]

I liked the title and really enjoyed the poem . Good stuff !

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much for your visit and thoughtful comment. You are most welcome.

Chris

[Andrew John]

You speak often of affection. This is another of your poems that hit in the heart.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much Andrew. Your appreciation of my work, so encouraging. Have a lovely Wednesday. read moreThank you so much Andrew. Your appreciation of my work, so encouraging. Have a lovely Wednesday.

Chris

[John the Baptist]

Not sure if the term "soldier hands" is metaphorical, or if a wartime romance is being depicted. Whatever, the bond between the speaker and the addressee is definitely one of deep love: "come life or death/ we'll ne'er be torn apart". Devotion doesn't get any stronger than that.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you John. You picked up on the meaning of this poem, pleased you stopped by. Happy Tuesday. read moreThank you John. You picked up on the meaning of this poem, pleased you stopped by. Happy Tuesday.

Chris

[Amanda Reynolds]

Also, I love the title of your poem, perfect.

[Chris Shaw]

And thank you again for this add on Amanda. Happy Tuesday.

Chris

[Amanda Reynolds]

Holding on to something that means so much to bring you strength, sometimes it's a physical object that connects us to a memory- this is beautiful, thank you!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Amanda, I appreciate your kind words. Pleased you stopped by.

Chris

[Davidgeo]

This made me think of the shadow of the human personality. The other part of us we are not totally familiar with but will always exist none the less. I think some people are at war with their shadow, it causes great internal pain and cognitive dissonance. Some people fight together with the shadow though, these are very happy people... not even misery can ruin their day.

I always enjoy what I end up thinking when I read you in one way or another.

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks for your visit. Pleased you found some value in my words and you enjoyed the read.
read moreThanks for your visit. Pleased you found some value in my words and you enjoyed the read.

Chris

[Dave]

Chris - it is amazingly beautiful that something so small can mean so much. I can easily feel the love
found in the attachment of a locket. Thank you for the beauty of this sentiment.
Take care - Dave

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Dave, so lovely to get a visit. Many thanks for your encouraging review. All the best.

Chris

[willweb]

This almost made me cry. The longing for one's embrace, the distance that obviously sits between these two and the love shared is beautiful. Nicely done Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

Aw, sorry will. Happy though that you picked up on the love shared. Many thanks for your lovely review.

Chris