Accept these words
Crafted in tears
Written with scars
Washed by blood.
On a canvas of regret
Letters become art
Hearts taste beauty
Everything sold
for the pearl of a great price.
Open my veins
Feel the grief
The honesty of truth
Inscribed for you.
Repentance.
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Written for Poets United – Poetry Heals
Life From A Park Bench 
Beautifully written Alan. Loved it. 🙂
Very well said alan………….
Fantastic Alan I really love the line about opening your veins, the reference to blood-letting
Our emotions and life experiences do lead to many letters to words to art. Beautifully written.
wow nice intensity…esp as this goes along alan…the open my veins and finding the truth in particular…nice depth of feeling in this…
The honesty of truth is definitely SO important in any relationship.
Yep! Writing honestly sure can feel like opening a vein! It is also the soothing touch of a healer too. Well done! I like how this poem moves doen the page beckoning me to follow!On The Border
sometimes words and emotions speak so loud of our regrets and mistakes….
Powerful words…writing from the heart is cathartic and healing. Beautiful poem!
A very strong write , wonderful!
A very powerful poem about what our recorded words can mean to others.
Alan,
Repentance is a difficult moment to define. It takes such willpower, energy and honesty.
You have expressed it so well here in your poem Alan.
Eileen
A heart poured out on the page. So well done.
http://www.kimnelsonwrites.com/2013/05/10/wounded/
Open my veins
Feel the grief
So sad.
from the heart…honest and straigh that is repentance…all about it and this one is succinct and bold…perfect for the theme. wonderful!
One can feel the sincerity.