Love Lasting Longly

Somber silence saturates,
This stifled, still abode.
Heart heavy, hurting;
Faces turned, not shown.

Words wrought wrongly,
Arrowed anger, soon sown.
Heavy heart, hurting:
Apologies, now owed.

Prideful passion prevents,
Our pushing past, atoned.
Heart hurting, heavy;
Conversation, cuts cold.

Slowly solace shapens,
As lonely, love is known.
Heart healing, halfly;
Compassion, takes hold.


by Rodney Alan Crater
Copyright ©2006 Rodney Alan Crater