Lenten Roses

Oh, cure me sweet lenten rose

Cure the madness and the hole

in my heart, in my head, in my mind.

Set me free, cut the ropes, break the bind.

I left it in the house down by the shore.

Promised I wouldn't go down there no more.

Come with me, baby please, I wanna go.

I wanna leave with all this sadness in my soul.

And I told you I was honest

but you can't believe in me.

I told you I was guarded

I still gave you the key.

In this dream I'm walking 

to the center of the sea,

and slowly I realize

the madness sets me free.

Looking back and turning right around

do I keep this new life I have found?

The reasons come, the reasons go, the reasons fly,

and summer's all I have left of old times.

I found my meaning in a daffodil.

Poisoned seeds of hope is what I spill

on your heart, in your soul, and in your mind.

It's in mine too, you're not alone, look inside.

And I told you I was honest

but you can't believe in me.

I told you I was guarded

I still gave you the key.

In this dream I'm walking 

to the center of the sea,

and slowly I realize

the madness sets me free.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the description of the flowers in this poem. Each leading to a emotion and journey in your words.
"I found my meaning in a daffodil
poisoned seeds of hope is what I spill
on your heart, "
I like the ending to the excellent poem.
Coyote

[jb]

Nice story in poetic form...great job

[zainul]

Enjoyable piece of poem

[Vinod Kumar U K]

Cute work thanks...

[White Ink]

love it! last stanza is my fav

"And I told you I was honest
but you can't believe in me.
I told you I was guarded
I still gave you the key.
In this dream I'm walking
to the center of the sea,
and slowly I realize
the madness sets me free."

keep writing :)

[roy mccarthy]

very nice write,
almost song like!

[Lesley Wood]

Very good! I thought this was very lyrical as well:)

[Kes]

Woot!! :)
Amazing - honest and truly.
I'm guessing this is a song (correct me if I'm wrong), and it just flows beautifully. I write some of my own music and I could almost sing this. :) It's beautiful.
Great job.

[Everson Taveras]

"I told you I was guarded
I still gave you the key.
In this dream I'm walking
to the center of the sea,
and slowly I realize
the madness sets me free." This scene was so captivating, so real! And the scene that followed afterwards lured me in, as I were with you there, standing at the center of the ocean, watching everything and everyone pass us by. Well penned. Thank you for sharing.

[Sarah]

cool