CARESS
Bluelighter
Bitterness came knocking for me last night.
With all the charm of the reaper, he tapped on my door.
And I knew not whether to welcome this sight,
Or tell him to grace my threshold - no more.
Yes, Bitterness tapped gently at first, don't you see?
He wanted to gain entrance and sit for awhile.
But houseguests like him are not normal for me.
Guests who stay too long often fade a smile.
Bitterness began to knock ever louder and stronger.
"Let me in, damn you! You know you called for me.
This thief of hearts, to love him no longer,
I have come in answer to your pain-filled plea!"
"Rise up from your knees, you weak and small fool!
Allow me to fix it all with just a dash of scar tissue.
He was a liar, a traitor, and you just a tool,
Now how you choose to survive is this moment's issue."
I knew he could see me through the transparent door,
Wimpering in the pain of loveless abyss.
But I feared to allow him access as I wept from the floor,
How could I invite in a creature such as this?
For creatures like Bitterness, Resentment, and Hate,
Come knocking for us all, looking for homes.
Their urging comes gently, softly at hours often late,
And how we greet them is up to each person alone.
As I rose to my feet and wiped back the tears,
I knew I could not harbor a creature such as this.
For in that final moment when we choose life over fear,
Is when we chart a path to destruction or bliss.
I smiled softly and weakly as I turned the porchlite off and bid farewell to this unwelcome guest.........
[This message has been edited by CARESS (edited 26 May 2001).]
With all the charm of the reaper, he tapped on my door.
And I knew not whether to welcome this sight,
Or tell him to grace my threshold - no more.
Yes, Bitterness tapped gently at first, don't you see?
He wanted to gain entrance and sit for awhile.
But houseguests like him are not normal for me.
Guests who stay too long often fade a smile.
Bitterness began to knock ever louder and stronger.
"Let me in, damn you! You know you called for me.
This thief of hearts, to love him no longer,
I have come in answer to your pain-filled plea!"
"Rise up from your knees, you weak and small fool!
Allow me to fix it all with just a dash of scar tissue.
He was a liar, a traitor, and you just a tool,
Now how you choose to survive is this moment's issue."
I knew he could see me through the transparent door,
Wimpering in the pain of loveless abyss.
But I feared to allow him access as I wept from the floor,
How could I invite in a creature such as this?
For creatures like Bitterness, Resentment, and Hate,
Come knocking for us all, looking for homes.
Their urging comes gently, softly at hours often late,
And how we greet them is up to each person alone.
As I rose to my feet and wiped back the tears,
I knew I could not harbor a creature such as this.
For in that final moment when we choose life over fear,
Is when we chart a path to destruction or bliss.
I smiled softly and weakly as I turned the porchlite off and bid farewell to this unwelcome guest.........
[This message has been edited by CARESS (edited 26 May 2001).]
