The Queen of Hearts

She's travelled a path
few have ventured..
And yet..heart thorns
are soothed by the divine
hand
Perhaps she gave away to
much in the worlds reckoning
but the world reckons with
a heart of doubt
Her mission in life was
showered on the plight of the
homeless and she peeled away
any vestige of self to secure
her mission
She exchanged the kiss of galantry
for the tattered dress of a servant
When her slim figure and chic manner
could have secured for her plush
carpets and crystal chandliars
she chose an abode with the poorly
heated houses of the hungry and
needful
Her name was the whisper of affection
in realms that only a hearts musician
could write
The forsaken and disinfranchised saw
the God of love when she parted her
lips in angelic smile
Warm soup and hearty conversation was
the music of the heavens
Poverty found the richness of love in
run down buildings and in smoking rolled
tobacco in cold winter huddles
At the sound of 'Light's out,' she would a
always say,'Goodnight gentleman..' for this
is the day that the Lord has made..'
Stomachs would be full but hearts would
ever hunger for the sound of her voice..
For the love in that voice of their
beautiful queen''
The Queen of hearts~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Dec 2011
About this poem:
The sacrifice that homeless servants can make..

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breathless22
Cafe another good write and keep them going dear....heart wings
Maxeen_1
The Queen of Hearts
Author: cafetwo2010
such a beautiful dedication cafe to those who put others before themselves..selflessly ..are blessings to the world.
thank God for such ..human..humility angel
Her mission in life was
showered on the plight of the
homeless and she peeled away
any vestige of self to secure
her mission
She exchanged the kiss of galantry
for the tattered dress of a servant
angel thumbs up
jeddah12
a vintage write sir cafe,,im speechless and have to refrain reading,,im one of those queens.grin thumbs up angel wine


god bless your heart dear ,bless u alwaysangel hug
marikia
It takes a kindly heart, like yours, Cafe, a bit of love and compassion, just these three, to become a queen or king of hearts. We leave behind no homes or worldly riches when we die, but kind memories of good deeds we've ever done in life, which is the best we could ever do while here. As to reward, we have already reaped the harvest of grateful hearts by having been thoughtful to others, so other awards seem to be superfluous.
Just a little quote from Bible for your pleasure:
"And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!" (Luke 15:17)
Thank you for raising this subject, dear poet!hug heart beating
cafetwo2010
Ty Jeddah** You are indeed Queen Jeddah..It's been a while..angel kiss heart beating
thelmatalla
This is a sublime write dear Cafe! We need more Queen of Hearts in this world!bouquet teddybear heart beating
Caruso
Hi Cafe


The heroine of your story sounds like an amalgam of Florence Nightingale and Mother Teresa.

This is a lovely homage to those who selflessly put the needs of others so far above the needs of themselves. A timely write at this time of year.


Bill wine wine
cafetwo2010
Ty Bill** I suppose it does sound like a mix of those two women though I had in mind more of the everyday person serving meals at shelters or any of the attendant staff..Yet many of those people have that greatness of character and heart of a Teresa or Nightingale..thumbs up angel
LadyMorgana60
Thank you Cafe..
A wonderful tribute to all who give their time and love to helping other's..with no thought to themselves..unsung heroes, devotion and dedication rich within..angel
Blessed be to all Queens of hearts..and the "Kings" too..I know of afew..hug wine teddybear
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