Mending

For a very dear and important friend of mine.

Thrashed, beaten, abused.

Hit, struck, battered.

Yet you still stand strong.

Your heart ripped to shreds.

Scarred for life.

Bruises and cuts heal with time.

Your emotional bruises won't.

All I hope is that they will fade.

I pray for you.

I pray that the hurt will go.

I pray that you someday be happy.

I pray that you will find some small measure of peace.

You have always been there for me.

Understanding, believing, trusting.

Helping, soothing, comforting.

I hope one day I will be able to do the same for you.

You are free now.

Free from the clutches of evil.

Free from the beast that haunts you.

Freed.

A wonderful life awaits you.

A loving and supporting spouse.

Children that look up to you for guidance.

A blooming and prosperous career. 

Do not lose hope, for you have hope now.

From the depths of darkness you have escaped.

Moving toward the light you so desperately seek. 

Climbing the stairs of recovery.

You are mending.

Mending with time.

Reviews

[AK]

Brilliant poem! Absolutely stunning, Legolas! I love the soft, caring tone of the persona throughout the poem, talking about the harsh and cruel reality. The contrast in it really creates a vibrant feeling. It is truly one of the best poems you could write about another person. The third stanza, which talks about praying for the other person, is my favourite. Such a kind and divine thing to do, mildly stating the fact that the persona is in the habit of praying(and probably loves god too). Great and powerful write! Keep writing!

[Legolas]

Thank you so much! That means alot. Yes, praying is divine. I am a Christian if that answers your question and love God very much. Thank you. I will.

[AK]

Oh, I see:) so indeed your poem says a lot more than it seems to haha:) I'm not a Christian, but hey! I love god too.

[emma]

this is a really amazing poem, and touches on a lot of different things. i love it. i also love the repetition in many stanzas, i thought it really helped me feel the full impact of this poem.

[Legolas]

Thank you very much.

[Patricia Williams]

Lovely. Deep. Haunting. That's all I can say.

Keep up the good work.

[Legolas]

Thank you.

[Patricia Williams]

Welcome :)

[Deeper La'jik]

wow pretty captivating write!

[Legolas]

Thanks.

[Caradoc]

Excellent poem. Though it begins with a deep darkness, you end it with a blazing beacon of light. And you call me a kinder person...

It's beautiful. You've filled this with your empathy, with your affection. With your caring. One day you should either read this to your friend or give them a copy. It would probably mean much to them to know how deeply you care, how you would change things for them if it was within your power.

You must have a strong blue side to you.

Well done.

-Caradoc

[Legolas]

Yes, because you are.

I have given them a copy.

A blue side? What does that mean?

Thank you.

[Caradoc]

You're welcome. In a few of my psychology classes a personality test was administered. The results were divided into colors, Blue, Green, Gold and Orange. Each color was given a score. Highest meant which "color" was dominant in your personality. Blues have attributes associated with them like; Empathetic, devoted, poetic, affectionate, inspirational, compassionate and authentic. One of the things that gives a blue self-esteem is helping others. They pride themselves on their empathy, are stressed by being artificial and fake with the people close to them. They strive for love and they are very loyal.

This is in general of course, as there are exceptions to every rule.

[Legolas]

Hm, interesting. You would be correct then I think. I care deeply for the one's I love.

[Caradoc]

You reveal that well in your poetry.

[Legolas]

Thank you.

[Becky]

I think this is my favorite poem of yours. It's absolutely perfect. Beautiful.

[Legolas]

Thank you so so much.

[Eve]

Some of the deepest wounds can be self inflicting, I love the feeling of serene repair this poem gives me. We all heal in time.

[Legolas]

Thank you.

[Sneakygnome]

I think you have great command of writing for a 15 year old!

My one suggestion: The lines that worked least well for me were "Bruises and cuts heal with time. / Your emotional bruises won't." I felt this because "bruise" is repeated twice, and also "emotional bruise" sounds superficial, shallow, when obviously you mean to refer to deep injury. So I would suggest "emotional wounds".

[Legolas]

Thank you. I will look into changing that.

[Tai Ryens]

I'm sure your friend enjoys this. I would go on and on with adjectives to describe the poem, but Isabelle below has already done so. I enjoyed this.

[Legolas]

Thanks.