Boundaries

[north prairie]

In the space between us, where shadows lie,
Boundaries rise, like walls to the sky.
They whisper excuses, cold and stark,
A fortress built to shield the heart.

"Boundaries," they say, "to keep me whole,"
But what of the fractures in your soul?
Is it solace you seek, in distance found,
Or just a way to let love drown?

Behind these lines, where emotions cease,
Is it effort’s death or false peace?
Guarded gates and silent pleas,
Are they chains or are they keys?

Effort wanes, replaced by walls,
And in their shadow, love falls.
"Accept this," they plead, "this less we give,"
But how, I ask, does one truly live?

In this realm of half-hearted ties,
Where truth is veiled by silent lies,
I stand, where boundaries grow,
Feeling the sting of love’s ebb and flow.

So tell me now, in this bounded land,
Are we lost, or do we understand?
For in the cracks of these dividing lines,
We find the echoes of hearts confined.

~M.A

[weary sedge]

this was really good!! The need and urge to help and get answers of questions ,The pain of loving those who are afraid to love back, have cracks which they think no one can fill so they guard their heart up in hope to keep it protected and they put BOUNDARIES so to avoid experiencing the same previous fate although the person this time maybe completely new and different..i really liked the other elements and concept too and the painting? I LOVED EVERYTHING♡

[shut fractal]

Wonderful! @weary sedge has just pregressed to level 2!

[copper fjord]

This poem is like beyond amazing everything about this is like so real and it just puts things in perspective I feel like you really did an amazing job writing this

[north prairie]

Thanks🫶