Barbara Writes
Barbara Writes
Feb 15, 2012

Genie in a bottle

Your words of kindness
Encourages
Eases burning desire
Caged in my bones
To end my life

Your love of goodness
Lifts me up
From ground in which I’ve fallen
Hard cold and damp
Your warmth covers me

Like a Genie in a bottle
I decanter your gift
Place on a mantel
Above my heart
Reach for on days like these

About This Poem

Last Few Words: sound better Jess. i hope so. amazing how one word use changes whole intent lol

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: United States, USA

Favorite Poets: Billy Collins

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Comments

weirdelf

this is well written but seriously flawed in intent.

It sounds like you only want him when he has something nice to say.

Barbara Writes

where there is peace and calm
unrest crouches at the door
then kindness sucks you in for the kill

kindness place on a mantlepiece
to soothe the blows later
is a coping solution

leaving has its own demons
staying the course makes you stronger
unless it kills you first