Some Other Way

by Mad Hatter - Capricorn


Lovely lady
with a laying on
of hands I would
gladly lift from your shoulders
all the sorrows of the world
that you take on yourself.

With a telling phrase 
I would absolve your guilt
banish your anguish
lighten your heart of
its crushing burdens
set your spirit free.

I dare not say a word
I can only watch as
you sink deeper into the mire
plunge headlong into the murky
waters you’ve created
and pray you float to the top.

I would love you
if I could but that cannot be
it’s not for me to save
you from yourself
you’ve given that duty
to someone else.

I can only watch
silently as you suffer
feel my heart grieve for
you every day
if only there were
some other way.

Birth sign: Capricorn
Date created: 2002-02-17 21:20:07
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:45:52
Poem ID: 67618

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