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boxing



there is a space upon my heart
on which a name resides
in pretty scrawl with tightened curl
roots tangled deep inside
it flowers out with healing strands
stretched over all past wounds
like the touch of soothing hands
or the lingering of sweet tunes
slowly it does spread its touch
subtle, patient, tender
scars that once ached so much
are healed in sweet surrender
each moment passes with a beat
bespeaks a heart that’s yearning
to be held, to be complete
to have a page worth turning
there was a space upon my heart
just waiting to be claimed
to be touched, not torn apart
afraid of being tamed
you came along without a pen
not knowing what to do
when you failed, you tried again
you managed to break through
without a pen you could not write
your name upon my soul
so you carved with all your might
and once done, made me whole
rigid lines, deeply sown
your name wont fade away
i am yours, as sayings go
until my dying day

Boxing Gloves, 2008 © Katie Mae (via maeby-today)







there is a space upon my heart
on which a name resides
in pretty scrawl with tightened curl
roots tangled deep inside
it flowers out with healing strands
stretched over all past wounds
like the touch of soothing hands
or the lingering of sweet tunes
slowly it does spread its touch
subtle, patient, tender
scars that once ached so much
are healed in sweet surrender
each moment passes with a beat
bespeaks a heart that’s yearning
to be held, to be complete
to have a page worth turning
there was a space upon my heart
just waiting to be claimed
to be touched, not torn apart
afraid of being tamed
you came along without a pen
not knowing what to do
when you failed, you tried again
you managed to break through
without a pen you could not write
your name upon my soul
so you carved with all your might
and once done, made me whole
rigid lines, deeply sown
your name wont fade away
i am yours, as sayings go
until my dying day

Boxing Gloves, 2008 © Katie Mae (via maeby-today)







there is a space upon my heart
on which a name resides
in pretty scrawl with tightened curl
roots tangled deep inside
it flowers out with healing strands
stretched over all past wounds
like the touch of soothing hands
or the lingering of sweet tunes
slowly it does spread its touch
subtle, patient, tender
scars that once ached so much
are healed in sweet surrender
each moment passes with a beat
bespeaks a heart that’s yearning
to be held, to be complete
to have a page worth turning
there was a space upon my heart
just waiting to be claimed
to be touched, not torn apart
afraid of being tamed
you came along without a pen
not knowing what to do
when you failed, you tried again
you managed to break through
without a pen you could not write
your name upon my soul
so you carved with all your might
and once done, made me whole
rigid lines, deeply sown
your name wont fade away
i am yours, as sayings go
until my dying day

Boxing Gloves, 2008 © Katie Mae






Re: Boxing Gloves

I wrote you a poem three years ago, which said that my heart was your own to protect. I called it ‘Boxing Gloves’, because you were a boxer and you were strong enough to take care of me. My heart was a fragile gift, and you said you understood that it was a hard job; a difficult and sometimes irritating thing. You gave your word. You promised me that, come what may, you would always love me and take care of me. You carved your name into my heart and it was never to fade away. Since then, no matter what obstacles we encountered, I knew that I could count on your love to carry me through. It was your love that made me into who I am and made me realize who I wanted to be and that I could achieve whatever end I wished for because I had your love. Forgive me if I’m not alright with you coming at me with a piece of sand paper, trying to smooth away your carving because you weren’t man enough to keep your word. I’m sorry that my crying bothers you and that I ask you questions which are not easy for you to answer. I have an obstinate heart, though delicate. It won’t let you chisel away the feelings embedded in its flesh. You don’t get to decide these things, nor do I. You can break a heart, but it doesn’t die. Even in pieces, it throbs in my chest and it waits for you to set aside the sand paper and return with the duct tape. I know you’ll fix this again. You have to.

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