This Empty Soul

A tear rolled, and though she tries hard to hide
It fell, splattering all over like shattered glass

Sitting alone, looking down, reflecting, wondering
This empty soul, this lonely heart; aching, sad

Silence too loud; unbearable, this loneliness
Wishing for someone, anyone willing to listen

When no one sees the pain, when no one cares
It breaks a fragile heart; it decimates the soul!

Each day she puts on her best; sweet smiles, crisp laughs
When she sings, her voice takes over to take her pain away!
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Posted: Aug 2019
About this poem:
I wrote this for a beautiful mother, a beautiful wife, an awesome singer who is going through a lot at the moment. When another woman pours her heart out to you and you feel their every pain and anguish because you've been there or it makes you realise that's exactly where you are at that moment; a special bond can come out of it.

There is so much pain, due to unmet needs that creates a feeling of loneliness or at times neglect. She longs to be loved in a manner that resonates to her but the other person insists of loving her the way he wants to. I find many make this mistake; maintaining love is like maintaining a car...you can't put diesel in a petrol-fueled car nor the other way around and expect it to last. To me that's so simple...I don't understand why people can't see it.

It is sad how we have made married- life like it's just a joke. We see everyone of us wearing smiles, posting images of fulfilled lives...family lives especially...when most are broken. This obsession of wearing a facade...I don't get it.

I cried with her; that very moment I understand why she feels alone. I always feel alone and though I am really good at filling my life up with so many things to do and I don't rely on anyone to do the things with in life I totally get her when she said "to have someone to share life with, to have someone to create memories with, to have someone to converse with especially when you are in a foreign land, to have some who shows care and concern, to have people who really do their hardest to connect and make you feel like a significant part of their lives, can make life so much more meaningful and could save a lot of marriages and kids from being victims of broken homes and broken lives". I totally agree with her.

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Comments (7)

morgen90210
Wonderful heartfelt poem sister
Glad to see/hear from you cheering
orientalkoru
Hey Morgen, lovely to hear from you. Thanks for dropping by! -Kittyhawk
Yankee4you
Very beautiful and sincere.....and truthful.
Happychatty1
Very emotive empathic poem and comment and one I can relate to. I am sure you are greatly valued for being such a supportive friend. Thanks for sharing your poem here
orientalkoru
@yankee4you
Thank you for leaving a comment. Very much appreciated. I'm glad it came out the way I wanted people to read and understand it. wine
Abby1963
I understand this poem only too well . I’ve been in her shoes too many times sad to say . Very thoughtful of you to put this into a poem . teddybear
yaspark
Nice and sincere poem Kathy, thank you!wave
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