The Wounds You've Healed

I don’t know why after all these years,

I’m still surprised

When the purity of your voice,

The purity of your talent,

Wraps me in a womb

Of calm, warm alpha waves

That fills the holes in my heart

Somehow.

 

To mould a song from thin air

That you coax to grow,

Magically,

Like giving birth to a thing of perfection,

Its notes a double-helix of DNA notes

With not a single protein out of place,

Not a rest or a sixty-fourth note wrong

Or misshapen.

It’s a miracle indeed.

 

The sound takes me to

So many places

In the center of a universal soul

All placid and full of downy soft dreams.

With never a sharp corner or ragged edge

To tear my peace asunder.

 

I don’t know why after all these years,

I’m still surprised

When the sparkle in your eyes

Tells me you’re happy

Long before the words are said.

Somehow, the world would hold

Hands beneath you if it could.

It’s karma, I think…

For all the wounds you’ve healed,

For the hearts you’ve held in your hands

And failed to crush when you could have.

So many want nothing more from you

Than to know that you’re happy.

It’s a miracle indeed.

 

Reviews

[TL Boehm]

reading this gave me such a lump in my throat....whether it is for a grown child, a dear love or a friend - it speaks to me deeply (I am a frustrated musician and have many other frustrated musicians in my fam - so that metaphor just jumps off the page)
Warm and wonderful this one is

[Blackbirdsong]

"I don't know why after all these years,

I'm still surprised

When the purity of your voice,

The purity of your talent,

Wraps me in a womb

Of calm, warm alpha waves

That fills the holes in my heart

Somehow."

Everyone should be blessed to know what these lines feel like, but sadly I don't think many of us do. What a glorious tribute to the love in your life. He has certainly inspired you and in a wonderful way too.

[Cdnsurfer]

This piece is definitely interesting, and an ode to someone with a unique gift to calming storms and setting the world at ease. Wonderful piece, really, and filled with both awe and love; and to return the gift to the singer. Wow!

[Raef C. Boylan]

"Somehow, the world would hold
Hands beneath you if it could." - it would be wonderful to be held in such high regard as this person is by the narrator, who seems to genuinely believe in his altruistic values and gifted nature.

There's some good imagery throughout this piece, and the overall sentiment is lovely without seeming like hyperbole or nauseating sap.

Great work.
Thanks for posting it.

[Gandré]

To mould a song from thin air

That you coax to grow,

Magically,---------------this was very beautiful. I loved simply how this flew. you offer us lots of love. we need it. thank you for reading my poem, too. hugs, dear mimi.

[Lyla K]

I normally find love poems cheese. But I adore this, for some many reasons. You have a way of putting someone on a realistic pedestal. Your feelings come through honestly, with just enough imagery to not be overstated.

[Bubo]

Its notes a double-helix of DNA notes
With not a single protein out of place,
Not a rest or a sixty-fourth note wrong
Or misshapen.
It's a miracle indeed.

Such a wonderous piece............beautiful ........
to have a Mr Happy in life, be it a big or little person, what giving and joy you display, and a lovely
tribute.
To have someone make you feel these emotions is a miracle.

[Lydia Shutter]

I believe this is written about your child who is now grown. I can relate to the extremely warm and wonderful emotions expressed so eloquently. Beautiful work! Lydia