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Open Poetry #50

What Kind of Man

soul drifter
Senior Member

since 2004-09-08

Posts 711
Colorado

0 posted 2019-10-23 09:46 AM

What Kind of Man

What kind of man
would run her around
what kind of man
would let her down
I don't know if I have the strength in me
to be all i want to be
for her
what kind of man wouldn't want to try

What kind of fool
would love this way
act so damn cool
without a word to say
just how much she means to you
it's so easy to do
show her
what kind of fool wouldn't want to try

I still feel the flames
of every bridge I burned
it mingles with regret
like ashes in my mouth
does my heart still beat the same
so many lessons left to learn
all I know is I won't forget
I'm sure they won't either
all that's left is a world of things to say to her

Just what madness
would lead her on this way
it's such sadness
to let it all fade to grey
there is yet so much love still inside
so put away your pride
you need her
Tell me what kind of man wouldn't lay it all out on the line
for her

What kind of man wouldn't want to try

"Somewhere in a burst of glory, sound becomes a song" - Paul Simon

Gunslinger
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 901
TX, USA

1 posted 2019-10-23 01:14 PM

Probably a guy like I once was. I've changed some with age. Sadly, the damage is already done. You laid out the quandary well.

augustsky
Senior Member
Posts 828
midwest US

2 posted 2019-10-23 08:38 PM

Souls, This stood out to me..
"I still feel the flames of every bridge
I burned & it mingles with regret like
ashes in my mouth"
& "you need her"
IMHO the core of this heart-song.

Enjoyed..
Sky~

Autumn..
The Golden Hush
Before Winter~

Pilgrimage
Member Elite

since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

3 posted 2019-10-24 04:44 PM

I like this. It reads like a song, and just now and then a raw feeling reaches out and grabs me. That's a good thing.

CarolineToo
Junior Member

since 2018-07-22

Posts 17
Florida

4 posted 2019-11-01 12:01 PM

Love this. It is sharp and soft at the same time, and pokes the soul awake with just the right amount of jab. Well done!

RC Frazier
Junior Member
Posts 19
Colorado

5 posted 2019-11-11 08:40 PM

Right between the eyes!!!

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