Contact

by Baby Rainbow   Aug 15, 2013


A heart can only grow with love;
a love that offers comfort, guidance
and protection.
But these fragile organs are paper-thin,
and once torn,
will never be whole again.

A heart that has been loved
will learn to love another in return,
but a heart that has been denied contact
will become lost inside a lonely world
of confusion and pain.

A child's heart is most vulnerable of all,
for what they learned from yesterday
is what they'll teach tomorrow.

So please protect these precious hearts
and offer them a world
where the price of love is free.

Hearts were never made for loneliness,
and withholding contact only withholds
what that child could have been.

Saffie
22

15/8/13

*inspired by this painting:
http://www.paulinemcgee.com/artwork/medium/Contact1.html

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  • 11 years ago

    by Michael D Nalley

    The painting and this free flowing poem has it roots in a love that grows as the poem reflects in togetherness

    You are a true poet

  • 11 years ago

    by Redangelwings

    I love how you talk about hearts. They are very important and as you said paper thin. When we get hurt our heart seems to weaken and its hard when no one is there to help us. You used great decribing words on how to grow a heart. Love is the key ingredient that you mix in. I agree with you on the second stanza we really do learn from love. But I think in a sad way we can learn from heartbreak too. As we grow we know what we want out of love and we have have to give our hearts away to learn from it. Even if we get hurt there is always a silver lining. We sometimes have to learn to protect ourselves but in love we find a person we can trust.

    I do agree with the third stanza also. A childs heart is stronger but also the most fragile as it hasn't held much heartbreak but if it does it comes harder. I love how you put the line about the children teaching. Very true. If kids know hurt they will grow up being more protective and cautious and vice versa. Love is free and your heart must be golden as yiu write this message I feel you want to protect anyone who gets hurt. I love the message you give. I would love to see through your eyes. Your heart is beautiful 5/5

  • 11 years ago

    by Angie

    Very powerful and inspirational write