the forgiveness of skin

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    • catarino
    • Cultures come to conquer and their gods applaud.

    Poem Commentary

    the mystery of hurt and the
    trouble with words is we
    don't understand either
    yet we give each away freely-

    without thinking,
     
    and always confusing the two
    with love as we search for
    the ONE.

    the forgiveness of skin

    there are beautiful
    burns she keeps
    hidden from the
    world-

    there are scars
    we carve into
    our eyes,

    nights when we're lonely-

    holding our breath
    and our arms open

    breathing into her,
    burning her.

    learning what hurts.

    there are beautiful
    burns she keeps
    hidden from every
    one but me-

    and she asks, "do you love me?"

    but I know that I don't,
    and reply,"i like how you feel."

    in her skin I find forgiveness
    for all of my sins,

    but I am blinded by scars
    she carves into my eyes.

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    SavVySam commented on the forgiveness of skin

    08-19-2010

    ~Catarino, it has been such a long time since I have read your words...and I now realize that I needed this time to grow acquiring the understanding and appreciation I have gained to properly see how incredible your writing really is.~Amazing skills...and talent!:)

    kdarcy commented on the forgiveness of skin

    11-29-2009

    An interesting write indeed, holding many great lines and images. I enjoyed it, be well, k

    BusinessPoet commented on the forgiveness of skin

    11-11-2009

    Beautifully written. Excellent word choice and line breaks give this that melancholy longing for the "one" and being with another. Very nice!

    FindingJune commented on the forgiveness of skin

    10-17-2009

    This has struck me so perfectly...and that is quite a feat. I will be coming back to this one often.

    dahlusion commented on the forgiveness of skin

    10-14-2009

    As a creative write, this is a masterpiece in poetic expression, with so many unique lines: "in her skin I find forgiveness for all of my sins". this is masterful!

    Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does.

    Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) U.S. poet.

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