tara caribou
poetry & short story author – artist & nature lover
Seed of Hope
Bravely she took his outstretched hand
And folded her own into it
He offered her solace
Peaceful rest
Beautiful lyrics
An open heart
In exchange for…. what?
He asked nothing of her
Just simply and inexplicably
Held forth his hand
A soft light shining in his eyes
Glancing down at their entwined fingers
Her heart dared to dream
Could this be?
A seed of hope planted
New life seemed to stir within her breast
Maybe this time would be different
Perhaps the years and her past
And her varied emotions and all that shit
Which she carried around with her
Nor the great distance between them
Would for just this once
Not interfere or hinder this glorious
WE they’d just begun
Maybe
Just maybe
His love would span and cover all of it
And as he lifted her chin to gaze deep
Past her tear-filled blue eyes
Right into her very heart
She thought, this time
Certainly this time, he could
Conquer her cracked and broken soul
tara caribou | ©️2018-2021 revised
Read more like this in my poetry book, Fallen Star Rising.
30 Comments on “Seed of Hope”
tara caribou 
Very endearing. So much to grab onto…
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I love your formatting and punctuation in this piece.
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I had to go look because I thought maybe it didn’t post correctly… thanks, Puppeteer, I really appreciate that.
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Oh you know what, this is one of those cases where the WP reader displays the piece differently from your actual site. When I first saw it in the reader, all the lines ran together in one big “paragraph”. I see now that that is not how you intended it to be displayed, but I thought it was an interesting and unique way to read the poem. Sorry to confuse you!
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WP and their blocks 🤬 I’ve noticed sometimes the reader does that. It’s irritating, but they love their blocks…
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Yes they do haha. I prefer the older way myself, but oh well.
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Anyway, all that aside, the poem itself is wonderful. Brought a smile to my face 🙂
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Agree, the construct of this piece is very specific but natural. Flows and punches in the right place. I love a good old hopeful outpouring, hope after all is the weapon against despair. Thank you for sharing this one Tara.
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Thanks Mark. I agree, hope IS the weapon against despair. Almost the only weapon (that works, anyway).
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Full of hope and beautifully constructed Tara. In the end we all need something to hold on to.
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I agree. Hope is everything. Thanks Chris.
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This is so beautiful, so full of positive hope and amazing heart.
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I sure appreciate your kind words.
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So beautifully written, Tara ✨
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Thank you Navin!
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You’re welcome Tara!
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Very, very beautiful.
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Thanks so much!
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Blessings.
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Touching piece Tara ❤
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Thanks OD! ☺️💕
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Doing the catch-up thing lol I’ve seen people in my reader going to some super dark places already.
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Well, my friend… I’m not in a dark place! Send me a note, if you get a few minutes.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you!!
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You’re welcome
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Reblogged this on cabbagesandkings524 and commented:
Tara Caribou – The possibility of something true
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you!
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Always a joy and pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, My Dear! Hope you have a great day!! xoxox 😘💕🎁🌹
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