The Failing Heart
I need an injection
To fight the infection
From your viral affection
That avoided detection
I need some potion
A tonic for the motion
To fight the seasick notion
Drowning in your love’s ocean
I need governor’s swift stay
To keep the executioner at bay
To survive to another day
The enchanted game you play
I need a great elixir
A toxic heart fixer
To remove the old fixture
And paint a different picture
You need to hear the word ‘no’
I won’t be used thus so
But I do not let it show
That I have nowhere else to go
In you, I serve no throne
And real love be rarely shown
Yet weary to the bone
It beats the being alone
There is a powerful truth behind these words, especially the last line! Well done!
Thanks Sis! I have to say I found the repetitive rhyme scheme a challenge and not the most lyrical thing to work through. I am glad you found some beauty there! ❤
Very well written 😊
Thanks, V!
Beautiful poem, Brad.
“In you, I serve no throne
And real love be rarely shown
Yet weary to the bone
It beats the being alone”
Thank you, dear friend! I found the rhyme scheme a little redundant and somewhat crippling at times, but it was a good exercise.
No, it’s not redundant. It sounds really good. I like it, Brad.
Thank you, G! Maybe the difficulty and time it took made me tire of the piece and, therefore, not see it as anything worthwhile. You honesty always helps me understand my own words. I will revisit it in the future and see if I feel differently. Have a great day! ❤
Please Brad, do so. It’s a great poem.
love it! sounds like a rap song. Eminem’s got nothing on you!
Thanks Jim! It was fun to write.
This is beautifully written! I love the rhyme scheme, maybe that challenge was just what you needed. Well done, my friend!
You are too kind! I may revisit the rhyme scheme in the future, but it won’t be because I fell in love with it. I appreciate your friendship!
Very nicely done indeed!
Thank you, Ms. G! Hope the sunshine finds you today! ❤😘
Thank you. What a beautiful way of putting it.