Cracked Eggshells

Cracking Eggshells
Stomping on feelings
Crashing through barriers
Churning murky depths
Brandishing bitter swords
Slashing open old wounds

...Yearning for peace...

Do we speak a different language?
Yet we have the same dreams
Do we walk on separate roads?
Yet we hold each other’s hand
Do we hear the ticking of different time?
Yet we beat to the same heart

...Yearning for understanding...

I hate the misunderstanding
That you need to bark to bite
I hate the inflexibility
That you need to give ultimatums
I hate the laying of blame
That you need to hurt to share

...Yearning for tenderness...

Why can’t we be in sync?
Speak in soft tones and giggle?
Why can’t we trust the other?
Mold ourselves without fear?
Why can’t we let go of pride?
Carry each other’s weaknesses?

...Yearning for faith...

Where did we go you and I?
The fight has taken its own form
I don’t recognize this monster
The ugly face hurling insults
Feeding and thrashing about
This is not who we are.

...Recognition...

Subsiding pain and anger
Passing moments of doubt
Accepting our differences
Acknowledging our love
Turning to face tomorrow
Learning from today
Dawn brings new light

...Yearning for sleep...


(We had an ugly fight last night.. the kind of one where it takes on a life of its own - you lose control. I had to write this at 5am to let it all out. Only then was I able to fall asleep! Better now....)


by footprints
posted on 02/18/2008