Categories: poetic-attempts
Date: 13 July 2011 15:07:47
“No man” they say, “is an island”
Though we’re fooled to thinking so
Retreat in shore and raise the bridge
Stand alone as a heritage
Of the pains of the past
Reaching into today
Building defences
To keep waves of love at bay
Can a human become as a castle
With portcullis and keep and deep moat
Such defences as strain
To protect and disarm
A tough skin intended
To keep all from harm
When the real shell’s created
To feel touch and pain
To be soft and responsive
For love’s tender refrain
(MR 2011)