After awhile there comes a point when you give up hope or is it just accept reality for what it is?

Like the cold winter wind,

There is a chill in your heart

Your angry words and angry tone

Make my feelings smart

I feel like the once beautiful trees

That were clothed in color

Now their limbs are cold and bare,

Without the color we adore

Stripped and bare,

Cold, confused,

Not knowing what to do

To make some sense

Or recompense

To make peace with you

Like the trees want their leaves,

An answer to their prayer…

Must they wait,

Till a later date,

Remaining cold and bare?

Will spring come;

Will it warm your heart?

Is there a chance

For a brand new start?

Somehow, I think not,

You’ve been cold so long

But my heart aches

As it breaks, and

I pray I’m wrong…

J. Sheldon-Walker

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  • Tiki33 on Nov 19, 2011

    Very creative poetry. It display poetic talents. Thanks for sharing!

  • CHAN LEE PENG on Nov 19, 2011

    I hope you feel better now.

  • Karen Gross on Nov 20, 2011

    A beautiful but sad poem. I pray that you are wrong, too.

  • quiet voice on Nov 20, 2011

    Deep. I hope so too, Take care.

  • Judy Sheldon on Nov 20, 2011

    Tiki, thank you for your kind words.

    Chan, you understand.

    Karen, thanks for the prayers.

    Quiet Voice, thank you for your support.

    Take care and God bless.

  • bearhugs on Nov 20, 2011

    Hi Judy, this is a very touching poem you wrote…I said a prayer for you, that you may find peace. He knows all the best for us, so let’s put our complete faith in Him and things are going to be alright. Take care.

  • PitoPito on Nov 20, 2011

    Do not give up. Your time is coming.

  • Fika Thiana on Nov 20, 2011

    Wish I could write a poem as beautiful as this poem, maybe I’ll often write poems. I can’t any idea to get all those words… It’s really beautiful.. i really mean it. ^_^

  • wonder on Nov 20, 2011

    A person who writes such a poem is never wrong, cheer up.

  • Judy Sheldon on Nov 20, 2011

    Bearhugs, you are Bernadine, aren’t you? Nice animal photos. You have a talent for photography. Thanks for your prayer. There are many who have much more to concern themselves with. Why should I have a bed of roses (without thorns)? :-)

    Pito, Pito, thanks so much.

    Infofika, I love to write poetry. It is more like the poem finds me. :-)

    Wonder, thanks so much for your support. Thanks all and God bless!

  • Karen Gross on Nov 20, 2011

    It seems like the best poetry is written from our pain.When all is going well, we do less soul searching.

  • Judy Sheldon on Nov 20, 2011

    Karen, you are right about that and soul searching is beneficial, even if painful.

    Blessings.

  • otnashhhbk on Nov 26, 2011

    keep writing,
    keep spirit
    life is beautifil
    dont be awfull

  • Judy Sheldon on Nov 26, 2011

    Otnashhhbk, you have left me such a pretty comment. Thank you.

  • girishpuri on Nov 27, 2011

    deep , touchy

  • Judy Sheldon on Nov 27, 2011

    Girishpuri, thank you for your warm support.

  • Moses Ingram on Nov 27, 2011

    Your poetry is beauiful but there is sadness here. Blessings.

  • FX777222999 on Dec 6, 2011

    great article, yes it came to me too.

  • Judy Sheldon on Dec 6, 2011

    Moses, it came from the bottom of a sad heart.

    FX777222999, thank you for your support.

    Take care and God bless!

  • girishpuri on Feb 5, 2012

    again here

  • Lynn Proctor on Feb 16, 2012

    The pain of rejection from those who don’t value us tends to make us devalue ourselves, until we realize it has nothing to do with us – never did, never will. People who are cold were cold before we knew them, and will be cold after they are gone from our lives. When we get wiser about how much to invest in cold people, and learn to notice how much they are not giving – even at the beginning of a relationship, then we can better recognize that it is not up to us to please them. It is better to walk away and know it is just another heartbreak. Finding good spirits in our walk here is a brighter path than hoping cold people will change. Thank you so much for a heartfelt poem. Most of us can identify with it.

  • Judy Sheldon on Feb 16, 2012

    Lynn, thanks for such a warm and wise comment. Blessings.

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