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Villanelle (Walking wounded)

I have a wound that only trust will heal, a scab encrusted on my bleeding soul. Your eyes will tell me how much to reveal. At first, the pain was much too great to feel; the void within a black and gaping hole. I have a wound that only trust will heal. I learned the need to cover and conceal - to curse the hurt and go on with my role. Your eyes will tell me how much to reveal. Love's embrace a temporary seal, the depths too raw for topical control; I have a wound that only trust will heal. Another saw it, said it was not real and did not want to see I was not whole; your eyes will tell me how much to reveal. Debride the edges gently, I appeal; a healing touch will help the stitches hold. I have a wound that only trust will heal; your eyes will tell me how much to reveal.
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Written by
joel-m-frye
American
Published
Jan 9, 2011
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"Do Not Go Gentle" has always held a special meaning for me.  It took a while for me to attempt a villanelle.  So...thank you, Dylan.

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