If you held a frozen hand

By Dr Benway

If you knew you would most likely fall,
would you walk a tight rope anyway?
What would need to be on the other side?
What is your life worth to you?

Weary, unable to pull away.
judgement, numb and bleeding.
devotion or destruction,
only time will tell.

If you were hanging from a ledge,
would you give up and let go?
or would you hold on till the bitter end?
What is your life worth to you?

Hours upon hours,
tongue slipping, scars revealed.
passion or poison,
only time will tell.

If you held a frozen hand,
would you try and warm it?
or would you reach for another?
What is this all worth to you?

only time will tell,
only time will tell...

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Published on Sunday, February 13, 2005. Filed under: "Poetry"

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Comments on "If you held a frozen hand"

On Saturday, June 20, 2020, sIo (926) wrote:

Hmm... its been a long time since i read this.
On Friday, January 2, 2015, Nimue44 (296) wrote:

Poison or passion... I'm in love with these words. Certainly, the pace flows almost musically.
On Friday, January 2, 2015, Flying indigo express (149) wrote:

That was perfect! The fears the rewards, always at odds and not always as obvious at it would seem.
On Monday, April 4, 2005, so_skeevy (64) wrote:

Wow. that was breathtaking. beautiful write.
On Saturday, February 19, 2005, Zhee (529) wrote:

very true...i really liked the way you did this.. wonderful rythm...there was something so wonderfully familiar about this .. i will have to ponder that...:)
On Wednesday, February 16, 2005, ardneK (73) wrote:

beautiful write, nicely done - >|
A former member wrote: Wow. This was BEAUTIFULLY written. This poem gave me goosebumps. Awsomely written.
On Monday, February 14, 2005, Zara Synn (57) wrote:

I like this one, as all your others...but this one really makes me think...especially about the situation i'm in right now...You're amazing, Doctor. =)
On Sunday, February 13, 2005, The Crimson Queen (918) wrote:

wow..powerful piece and very though provoking..
On Sunday, February 13, 2005, Six-Out (1435) wrote:

It's worth everything, and time has told me so. So to answer your questions, I would walk the tightrope for the adventure and exhilleration. I would never let go (titanic flashback) and I would hold on to that damn hand as long as I could.
On Sunday, February 13, 2005, Six-Out (1435) wrote:

This is what we call a thought provoking piece. And it provoked thought when my head hurt, so you suck.
On Sunday, February 13, 2005, AniDayz (820) wrote:

ahhh..this is wonderful. posing a universal question. i love the way you wrote it out,the feel and the flow--just superb.
A former member wrote: yes, i can definitely see this as a song. its very rhythmic, and i liked it a lot. good word choice.
On Sunday, February 13, 2005, Anth (1133) wrote:

i really liked this, melodic in its presentation, songlike and calming