HARVEY SPECTER.

a lonely mind

for a touch of green,

a heart that love

has never seen.

a house divided

will always fall,

assuming there was

a house at all.

a hand to hold

a kiss to steal,

the dream within

was never real.

a will so strong

voice the loudest

spirit unbroken

ego the proudest.

we'll argue till dusk

and kiss till dawn.

defending the right

that feels so wrong.

a spoiled soul

a worthless cause,

a withered hope

gives room for pause.

we truly were never

meant to last ;

a future built

on broken glass.

in gilded cage

sits prideful bird,

singing a song

that will never be heard.

Author's Note

I've been watching Suits for awhile, and I found the character of Harvey to be so compelling that I wrote this little poem inspired by him. I hope you like it! Its a little different than I would normally be.

Reviews

[Lorry]

This reminded me so much of a poem by Edwin Morgan called the bird, the fish, the tree the bell, that is known in these here parts as Glasgow's poem, because it is written/ carved into the pavement near the city chambers and is based on the coat of arms for Glasgow, which contains a bird, a fish a tree and a bell.
It goes along the lines of...Here is is the fish that never swam, here is the bell that never rang. Here is the bird that never flew, here is the tree that never grew.
And if course with the gilded cage and the bird that never sang comes thoughts of Maya Angelou too, with her "I know why the caged bird sings."
But your piece expands on both of these to make it more all encompassing and feels like you have written about what you see and feel everyday.
Excellent. A plus... now take a gold star and go straight to the top of the class! 😃

[DIVYA]

This is a beautifully crafted poem that underlines so many reasons relationships fail. Its just two people going into it with their own set of expectations and assumptions and very often there's little or no overlap. Loved it.

[Davidgeo]

Interesting meter you use for this theme.

You are a preacher tonight.

[Ayesha Faiz]

I rrally loved the flow of this poem! ... it feels like you’re calling out something that’s been used to hurt, but also separating it from the people who twisted it... there’s frustration, sadness, and a kind of truth in it that makes you stop and think about how words and beliefs can be turned into weapons. I really really loved the seventh stanza..
An excellent poem I'd say. Loved it soo much! Truly...

[JessyJacob]

Hi Emmunah

The lines are nice which touches heart ❤️ and never late but always late..

Jessy Jacob