Care approved

Care cuts deep it seeps into the soul

you can never again become one whole

a part of you is given away unwittingly

you can watch yourself agonize consciously

 

When grief is revealed only by the eyes

when the smile on the face so often belies

the feeling within the spirit keeps on trying

to face truth in the face while continually lying

 

When the care bestowed remains unrequited

the heart still does not feel hurt or slighted

it slices across veneers of physical proximity

like the presence of divinity in a Sufi’s propinquity

 

Not one person perceives it so silently it bleeds

not one emotion out of place so dutifully it heeds

just one look one word one effort of reciprocation

can revive dead life-force without resuscitation

 

 

 

 

One Reply to “Care approved”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *