I Hold The Hand Poem by Leria Hawkins

I Hold The Hand
Date: February 14,2015

When my mind is dark
I just can't see
The glaring light
In front of me
I chose to wander
Stumble blind
Across the deserts
Of my mind
I close the door
To right and wrong
I choose to cling
…to linger on
I let the whispers
In the night
Hold the hand
That holds the knife…

When my mind is dark
I just can't see
How another flame
Could ever be
I hang my heart
Out to dry
I close my eyes
And wonder why
Memories deep
Bind me in chains
Keeps me yearning
For the pain
So hot the fire
That seared me whole
Claimed the passion
My very soul…

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