Burn Treatment
My emotions seared
by the precision
of your callous delivery,
the scars fade
already, despite
your intent. No lesson
lost here, instead
a reminder that
my path,
my decisions,
are my own.
Thanks may be
the last thing
you expect,
but they are yours.
This poem is my response to a prompt from dVerse (Burning Inspiration – dVerse Quadrille #51), with the prompt word (or variation), burn. It was intended as a quadrille (poem of 44 words, any format), but the prompt word must be in the body of the poem.
Image source: Wikimedia Commons (Aloe Vera)
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That first stanza….wow! And a wonderful lesson told within your words. We decide how we respond….
Excellent take on the prompt.
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Thank you, Lillian. I tried to be creative with this one.
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Such truths in this poem. Lovely take on the prompt.
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Thank you.
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Searing response to someone who has has helped you grow, though in a painful way. I can think of a few people I would copy this to. But such is life. Clever to use the photo of aloe. Is that one of yours?
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Thank you. No , but I do have some from a botanical garden. Wiki just happened to be easier, today.
For the poem, I tried to put myself in the shoes of someone emphatic about moving forward from a toxic situation.
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It’s sometimes hard to separate the good from the bad. There are definitely good things in my life that wouldn’t be there had I not done something stupid that I regret. (K)
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Every day is a lesson. I didn’t write this about any situation I was in, but looking back many, many years, I can see how it would have applied to one point in my life.
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To be able to learn a lesson like that.. to be burned and healed and thank the one who branded you.. that’s strong
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And not an easy thing for everyone to do.
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nicely done – we learn in so many ways, not all of which are painless
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And such is life.
Thank you, Paul.
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I think we’ve all been burned, but sometimes it’s hard to move on. I especially like the first stanza. Clever take on the prompt, Ken.
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Thank you, Merril.
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A great reminder that we can only hope to control ourselves and our greatest teachers may be the ones who taught us a negative lesson. Very nice!
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Thank you.
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Very strong poem. It is hard to put something like this behind one but eventually one does.
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Yes. Life goes on.
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Intrigued by the back and forth between my and your … nice twist at end.
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Thanks, Frank. I honestly had no idea which direction this would take when I started writing it.
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Boy do I amuse myself! I glanced over and saw Frank’s comment while I was typing your reply. Yet, it still applies to your comment! So thank you!
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One can get benefit from wounds and I suspect thanks is appropriate.
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I do agree with that, but some events are harder to recover from than others.
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I can relate to this. Thanks for sharing this creative take on the prompt.
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Thank you!
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aloe vera for burnt skin
agave for burnt heart
or so i’ve found it
nicely done
cheers.
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🙂
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And thanks!
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Thanks for the lesson learned. Sometimes we need to get burn to get it right.
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Thank you.
Moving on is key.
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It takes strength, insight and determination to find the path through hurt and bitterness to gratitude. What’s the alternative, though? As you say, moving on is key.
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Indeed. Thank you.
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Food for thought here. Well woven.
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