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Desert heart
This place
I keep ending up
I run and trip
try to go another way
but it always ends here
no matter
I cant escape my own heart
the path worn now to bare dirt
the storm destroyed
most
everything
down here is where i hide
waiting for purple rain
you blew through me
the heat seared away what was left
now just dry hard earth
remains
I want to plant something
again
watch it grow
but you are gone
with you went
all my hope
this place
I keep ending up
memories of a time
this path led
to you
now a desert without
the rain
you were the water
my green oasis
you are gone
with you
went all my hope
I hide here waiting
for purple rain
to wash my heart away
I keep ending up
I run and trip
try to go another way
but it always ends here
no matter
I cant escape my own heart
the path worn now to bare dirt
the storm destroyed
most
everything
down here is where i hide
waiting for purple rain
you blew through me
the heat seared away what was left
now just dry hard earth
remains
I want to plant something
again
watch it grow
but you are gone
with you went
all my hope
this place
I keep ending up
memories of a time
this path led
to you
now a desert without
the rain
you were the water
my green oasis
you are gone
with you
went all my hope
I hide here waiting
for purple rain
to wash my heart away
Published 18th Apr 2012
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4th May 2012 3:45am
Considering the sensual nature of many of Prince's songs, I have to ask if the color purple was placed in the poem with him in mind?
Goes nicely with Jimmy Ruffin's song, "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted" or the Bee Gees, "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart". If you like that Bee Gee song with a bit of soul, gotta go with Al Green's version.
Goes nicely with Jimmy Ruffin's song, "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted" or the Bee Gees, "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart". If you like that Bee Gee song with a bit of soul, gotta go with Al Green's version.
4th May 2012 3:50am
You got it..yes it was in reference to Prince's song..the other song references are very applicable too...thanks for the thoughtful comment!
Probably would have been more on target to mention a Prince song, but the title led me elsewhere---I don't really associate the Purple One's work with a desert but now I see the metaphor which works with a song like "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore".
6th May 2012 6:08am
yes..I have to admit the purple rain thrown in there is kinda random with the rest of the poem...lol..but the song reference would make sense to the person about whom I am writing. I guess I kind of feel like the only kind of rain that would take this desert away now would be purple...in terms of a spiritual healing. Thank you so much for stopping by to comment...I do appreciate it greatly.
27th May 2012 2:36am
If there is one thing that fascinates me is to read and write about desperate love.
"Il dolce dolore del cuore"
"The sweet sorrow of heart" as was said by the Italian poets of the Renaissance.
You write delicious the verses.
We are lucky to have you in the DUP.
"Il dolce dolore del cuore"
"The sweet sorrow of heart" as was said by the Italian poets of the Renaissance.
You write delicious the verses.
We are lucky to have you in the DUP.
Italian is such a lovely language... very similar to Spanish..which I can speak a little. thank you so much for the comment and encouragement. it means a lot coming from a poet as accomplished as you.
Anonymous
2nd Oct 2012 8:31am
How's your healing? I enjoyed your piece. Thank you.
