“A man like Matthew never frees himself of the shadows completely, but perhaps it is necessary to embrace the darkness in order to love him.”
~Deb Harkness in Shadow of Night
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He thinks that he is so hard to love
he polishes his prickles
scours his scowls
brushes those glowering brows
as if this gruff front will keep his heart whole,
and impervious to the heat of a warm embrace.
But she wears fireproof gloves,
confronts him with frankness,
and forces him to face his fears.
She wraps his arms around her and
shows him his image in the mirror of her love.
Shawn L. Bird 
Deep and thought provoking… She showed him was true love was.
Or at least provided a little coaching.
Wrapped arms are a comfort to even the most disgruntled of souls.
I think so.
Though notice how the disgruntled will cross their arms in front of themselves and avoid them?
Reblogged this on JUVENILIA .
Deep but moving!
I’m intrigued with the use of ‘but’ in this context. Interesting…
I would have liked to have seen more of this story develop. A really good poem though!
I like to leave the reader wishing for more. It makes them more inclined to spend time filling the empty spaces themselves. 🙂
That is a nice way of thinking about it.
Quite true and beautifully written. Though sometimes, he may push her out to a point in oblivion when she’s just about ready to give up, but still holds on to that tiny flicker of hope. Waiting for the spark to be ignited again. xx
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