By Joseph Hesch
My recognition of the shortness of life
my absence from what life could have been
prodded me on this new path
Before that
I kept it hidden
with real and imagined memories
in a niche
on the dark side of my heart
A little votive in there
helped me find it
when I turned the corner of
my stiffened left ventricle
In our inaugural post, we explained the how and why of setting off on this second-chance journey to a literary life. But we never attempted to write that story in verse…until today. Sometimes, in order to find the light in our lives, we need to go through the dark. I can see the light now.
I love this because you didn't hold back. You were completely raw, honest, talking with your heart. Keep at it. That's poetry.
ReplyDeletejoe - i so enjoy having you around and being able to read your work on your blog now - thanks for sharing your journey with us
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