Holes in the Heart
How sharp does a word need to be
to pierce the shield woven around a heart?
As sharp as a knife blade or the thorn
on a rose bush, or could it
be a single pin prick couched in the soft folds
of tenderness?
Quadrille #197: Look Sharp, Now! (Let’s write a poem.)
rhymeswithbug 
Candy you really evoked a sense of vulnerability and emotional resonance that feels very poignant to me… Lovely.
~David
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Thanks much 😊
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Very thought-provoking. Perhaps the pain depends on our perspective and level of sensitivity. Much to ponder. I like this, Candy.
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Thanks, Mish
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Oh, yes. Sometimes the pain veiled in kindness has the most painful pinch. Well said.
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