Words of beauty flow to encourage a broken spirit.

The receivers exhausted attempts to grasp,

The incoming splendor blocked by distrustful shields.

What should have been treasured; falls flat.

Expressionless panic echoes through the injured heart.

Tremendous exertion to reach out and touch,

Intermittingly experiencing the encounter of warmth through connection,

Keeps the desire burning to repeat the valiant attempt.

Though the offering voided and obstructed.

The recipient silently pleads for another chance.

It is not a deliberate indifference that causes precious gems to flounder.

The personal imperfection creates the inability to absorb.

While the sentiment sneaks in to capture the hungry soul.