9th DECEMBER, 2010
Tread softly
You step on a fragile heart
Trampled under love’s weight
A collage of drained promises, mangled by fate.
Tread softly
These broken pieces are concealed awls.
Piercing through aberrant emotions
If crushed by heavy footfalls.
Tread softly
For the shriveled soul may yet bleed
Unable to bear the familiar throes
Of unsynchronized love beats.
Tread softly
Mindful of the besotted love shards
As the still smoldering embers
emit their final dying sparks.
Tread softly
Silent lyrics float unrestrained
Oblivious to the reverberating echoes
Let hope linger in blissful ignorance again.
Tread softly
Treacherous mires cover the earth
Subtle desire seeps into subdued hearts
When Love fights for a rebirth.
©Reena Prasad Published in LOVE IN VERSES
BUTTERFLIES OF TIME- A CANVAS OF POETRY 
so beautiful flow.
the image you choose is a perfect match.
well done,
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Thank you Jingle- You rock!
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The emphatic repetition of “treat softly” gives to this poem a very pleasant cadence… I like it!
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Glad you liked it Seabell! Thanks for visiting.
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Loved the flow.
Most importantly the last four lines. Brilliant.
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Thanks Deepti-you write so well!
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this is so beautiful. I love the hope of a rebirth 🙂
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Thank you bendedspoon-me too!
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Soothing cadence mingled with a warning. Well written!
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Glad you think so! Thanks for visiting and reading.
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it is so easy to forget to be gentle, tread softly, This is a lovely reminder.
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You are so right. Thanks Kim.
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lovely ending
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Thank you Jess.
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Such a peerfect poem! 🙂
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perfect I mean.
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Thanks Ina!Glad you thought so.
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Beautiful, so soft and yet very profound!
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Thanks Ana! loved your comment.
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Not only does this flow with a subtle warmth, but the message is ever so important.
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Thanks K.Mc Gee -You are ofcourse right!
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awesome poem. I love the subtlety of the reminders, to live mindfully, empathetically.
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you step on fragile heart
very well sentenced!
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profound indeed thanks for sharing
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I can feel the quiet and the need for light treads. Wonderful job!
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Thank you Dark Jasmine, Zunberzt,Marlee-I -Mystic, so glad you enjoyed the read!
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Picture well chosen for such a well crafted poem. Many beautiful lines, but especially liked concealed awls and collage of drained promises. I give you two thumbs up!!
Iris
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Thank you Iris, for taking the effort and giving such a nice comment
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You have described Life In General as some do listen to what is said and have tender hearts that often brake under that weight.
Thanks for sharing.
Bert
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Thank you Bert-agree completely with you.
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let this love win the battle and re-appear, with “hope lingering in blissful ignorance again”. Happy weekend Reena!
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Thanks Blaga. Happy weekend to you too!
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Very effective use of repetition to emphasize the need…excellent write!
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Thank you Gloria! Happy Mother’s day to you!
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let hope linger in blissful ignorance again…waw, powerful and so true….love the tread softly at the beginning of each paragraph.
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Glad you liked it Intuition! Thanks for reading.
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Beautiful =)
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That was beautiful Butterfly I really likes this part
Tread softly
Silent lyrics float unrestrained
Oblivious to the reverberating echoes
Let hope linger in blissful ignorance again.
Well done. I feel your pain
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It is so beautiful, loved the way the poem concludes, ‘When love fights for a rebirth’. Excellent piece of writing.
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Thank you mindlovemisery!
Thanks Lola–so glad that you took the time to read and comment. Your blog is lovely!
Thank you Radhika–glad you liked it!
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Love fighting for rebirth; a beautiful, strong image. Thought the repetition was very effective. ENJOYED it.
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Most enjoyable read !!
Happy Rally
JL&B
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Thank you Henry–so glad that you liked it.
Thank you JLDOdge–for reading and commenting. Glad u liked it.
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Love it – reminds me of W.B Yeats “I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” which is one of my favourites
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Thanks Andy for a lovely comment -“He wishes for the clothes of heaven”-that is one of my favs too.
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Hello,
Appreciate your participation at poets rally,
Please return favor to poets who are here yet you did not reach them initially,
Bless your day.
Have fun!
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You tread amazingly on this subject. Very beautifully done!
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Thank you Charles for your visit and nice comment.
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Silent lyrics float unrestrained
very cool…
my post was here
http://blackswanpoetry.wordpress.com/2011/05/05/poem-can%e2%80%99t-believe-it%e2%80%99s-you/
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Thank you swan rose.
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