Tenderness and the Real (Audio)

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Tenderness hidden.

Concealed behind the humor, the talent, the success.

Those who know sometimes betray.

Sometimes ignorantly.

Sometimes with a will.

Tenderness hidden.

The betrayal steals life.

But it can also give it.

Illusions shattered.

Only the Real will survive.

Tenderness hidden.

Now uncovered.  Raw, burning, new-born.

Atmosphere sears new lungs.

Life demands pain.

The struggle provides the strength to stand.

The struggle transforms tenderness into wisdom.

AMEN – This is the way of life.

5 thoughts on “Tenderness and the Real (Audio)”

  1. “Life demands pain. The struggle provides the strength to stand.” What would life be like without pain, Plato? How much more pain do I need to prove that I can stand? Do I have to stand alone to prove it? I’m sorry, I should respond to the mechanics of poetry, but I respond to your content as if we’re having a conversation about the essence of life.

  2. “The struggle transform tenderness into wisdom” it does
    Beautiful poem as always. Filled with wisdom, truth and always resonates – at least with me…

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