Barbara Kingsolver

Pain reaches the heart with electrical speed, but truth moves to the heart as slowly as a glacier.

quote by Barbara KingsolverReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!

Share

Related quotes

Flames of Truth

I wish you were near
Despite the heartache and headache
Because of anger that burns
In my heart and make tears
Drop from my eyes.

The truth from your heart
Could flame and freeze
The burning heart.

Once you could have told me the truth
It was easily for me
But you planned to cheat
My heart still hurt and cause pain
In my heart.

The truth from far can flame to my heart
And low my heart temperature.

poem by Emmanuel Chris NyasuluReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share

The Speed Of Love

Words by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifeson
Love is born with lightning bolts
Electro-magnetic force
Burning skin and fireworks
A storm on a raging course
Like a force of nature,
Love can fade with the stars at dawn
Sometimes it takes all your strength
Just to keep holding on
At the speed of love
A radiance that travels
At the speed of love
My heart goes out to you
Love is born with solar flares
From two magnetic poles
It moves towards a higher plane
Where two halves make two wholes
Like a force of nature,
Love shines in many forms
One night we are bathed in light
One day carried away in the storms
At the speed of love
Nothing changes faster
Than the speed of love
My heart goes out to you
We dont have to talk
We dont even have to touch
I can feel your prescence
In the silence that we share
Got to keep moving
At the speed of love
Nothing changes faster
Than the speed of love
Got to keep on shining
At the speed of love
Nothing changes faster
Than the speed of love
My heart goes out to you

song performed by by RushReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!

Share

Under The Whistle Tree

You'll find me sitting under a whistle tree I will be waiting for you my love and all the times I sit under there my heart fades slowly more...

I wish and I wish you would come to see me my heart reaches to you,
and all you do is throw it away.

poem by Nelly WilderReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share

In My Little Heart

In my little heart
lies joy and happiness
but beneath lies pain and tears.
My little heart oughts to forgive you
but what lies beneath oughts to hate you.
My little heart stores great stunts of pain
but it starts to fade away with great amount of tears.
Even greater amounts of love
ought to be hatred but what lies beneath refuses!
Slowly my heart breaks away only because
of the pain you caused to my little heart.
As little as it is you caused it
amounts of pain so big and huge but my heart was only little'
I may try to avoid the pain i feel
I may try to deny the tears i release
I may try to elaborate the situation i am in
But my heart is becoming so little
because a piece falls out every day!
My broken heart is not a little heart
It has now become a tiny heart
and one day maybe it will become that
huge, strong heart i always wished for....

poem by Vuyolwetu SakweReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share

In Ashes my Tears Now Lie

Here in ashes do my tears now lie
for every dropp filled with unrequited love did i cry
a smile that always cloud my sky
hear in ashes do my tears lie

I cannot smile a smile
but in one's eye its decieving
i cannot smile a smile
behind it lies choked words

words that i even hide from myself
it makes my tears taste even bitter
it makes the pain in my heart grow stronger and stronger
this smile is just a lie


so slowly is my smile fading
so slowly its secret is revealing
and so quickly im trying to stop the tears
but i cannot stop this secret from revealing the truth

i cannot hide the pain in my heart no more
i cannot hide the tears with laughter no more
all i can do is let it out
and slowly will it reveal the truth of what i have hidden for so long..

poem by Cynthia SokReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share

Writhes In Her Heart

It writhes in her heart
Turns it to ice inside out
Blocking any feeling the you caused
All the pain
Nothing but a hollow shell
Only there for the purpose of life
Her heart is not a heart anymore
It's a fathomless pit of black
Her only comfort is loneliness
She's knows it will never desert her
So numb
The only thing that reaches through
Is sweet sweet pain
The color of red blood

poem by Autumn WindsReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share

A Song Of Spring

The Spring comes slowly up this way,
Slowly, slowly,
Under a snood of hodden grey.

The black and white for her array,
Slowly, slowly,
The Spring comes slowly up this way.

Where is her green that was so gay?
Slowly, slowly,
The Spring comes slowly up this way.

Unto a world too sick for May,
Slowly, slowly,
The Spring comes slowly up this way.

Where are the lads that used to play?
Slowly, slowly,
The Spring comes slowly up this way.

She has no heart for holiday,
Slowly, slowly,
The Spring comes slowly up this way.

The trees are out in Heaven they say.
Slowly, slowly,
The Spring comes slowly up our way.

poem by Katharine TynanReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share

Cut

With every cut comes a scar...
A reminder of the truth...
A reminder of the pain you once felt...
How can this heart still beat after everything?
How can these tears fall yet again?
How can i breathe?
Laugh?
Think?
Tho the rythm of my heart is out of tune, it still strives for happiness...
Everyday my heart breaks becuase of you...
You are the only person i could ever hate...
Who i could ever love...
My heart yerns for your love, for your sweet touch and gentle lips...
The only reason im still here...
But in the end?
I am nothing.
I am worthless.
I am and always will be just a passing glance throughout your life...
The pain you cause slowly starts to fade away...
Everything quiet and numb...
Like a small brown leaf...
Thin,
Brittle,
Lifeless...
I was gone.

poem by Adela MyersReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share

With All My Heart, God, Let Me… (A Song)

With all my heart, God, let me praise you;
With all my heart, God, let me thank you;
With all my heart, God, let me serve you;
With all my heart, God, let me love you.

With all my heart, God, let me seek you;
With all my heart, God, let me trust you;
With all my heart, God, let me call you;
With all my heart, God, let me reach you.

With all my heart, God, let me rejoice;
With all my heart, God, let me obey;
With all my heart, God, let me repent;
With all my heart, God, let me be glad.

With all my heart, God, let me be pure;
With all my heart, God, let me await;
With all my heart, God, let me sing songs;
With all my heart, God, let me not sin.

With all my heart, let me abide in Him;
With all my heart, let me be righteous;
With all my heart, let me not go astray;
With all my heart, let me keep your Words.

God knows all secrets of the human heart;
He forms all hearts and considers all that they do;
The Lord moves hearts of Kings to make decrees;
Only fools say in hearts, ‘There is no God! '

poem by John CelesReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share

Invisble Touch

Well I've been waiting
Waiting here so long
But thinking nothing
Nothing could go wrong
But now I know
She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems I'm falling
Falling for her
She seems to have
An invisible touch
Yeah
She reaches in
Grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have
An invisible touch
Yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart.
I don't really know her
I only know her name
But she crawls under your skin
You're never quite the same
And now I know
She's got something you just can't trust
It's something mysterious
And now it seems I'm falling
Falling for her
She seems to have
An invisible touch
Yeah
She reaches in
Grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have
An invisible touch
Yeah
It takes control and
Slowly tears you apart
She don't like losing
To her it's still a game
Though she'll mess up your life
You'll want her just the same
Now I know
She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems I've fallen
Fallen for her
She seems to have
An invisible touch
Yeah
She reaches in
Grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have
An invisible touch
Yeah
It takes control
And slowly tears you apart

song performed by by GenesisReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!

Share

Invisible Touch

Well Ive been waiting, waiting here so long
But thinking nothing, nothing could go wrong, ooh now I know
She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems Im falling, falling for her.
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart.
Well I dont really know her, I only know her name
But she crawls under your skin, youre never quite the same, and now i
Know
Shes got something you just cant trust
Its something mysterious
And now it seems Im falling, falling for her.
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart.
She dont like losing, to her its still a game
And though she will mess up your life,
Youll want her just the same, and now I know
She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems Ive fallen, fallen for her.
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart.
She seems to have an invisible touch...

song performed by by GenesisReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!

Share

Invisible Touch

INVISIBLE TOUCH
Well I've been waiting, waiting here so long
But thinking nothing, nothing could go wrong, ooh now I know
She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems I'm falling, falling for her.
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart.
Well I don't really know her, I only know her name
But she crawls under your skin, you're never quite the same, and now I know
She's got something you just can't trust
It's something mysterious
And now it seems I'm falling, falling for her.
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart.
She don't like losing, to her it's still a game
And though she will mess up your life,
You'll want her just the same, and now I know
She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems I've fallen, fallen for her.
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart.
She seems to have an invisible touch...

song performed by by Phil CollinsReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!

Share

Fill A Bumper of Water

Fill a bumper of water that's pure from the spring,
Bright sparkling and clear as the glass,
And with rapture the joyous emotions we'll sing,
Which enliven our hours as they pass
We'll spurn the rude mirth of the wine-bibber's bowl,
While our Abstinence pleasures exceed it,
And we give you the Pledge with our heart and our soul,
Here's success to the cause and God speed it,
God speed it-God speed it,
Here's success to the Pledge, and God speed it.


Surrounded by virtue, by beauty, and youth,
Dear woman we drink to thy charms;
If we pledge thee in water, we pledge thee in truth
And we take thee with joy to our arms.
Go look at our homes and observe the glad smile,
What welcome on earth can exceed it,
Where affection thus greets us our cares to beguile,
Then success to the Pledge, and God speed it,
God speed it-God speed it,
Success to the Pledge and God speed it.


Tho' we boast not of wealth yet we gladly impart
To a brother a share of our store,
And we hail him with feelings of joy from the heart,
When the slave of Intemperance no more;
Our motto is sympathy, friendship and love,
And aid to a friend should he need it,
Our Charter's recorded by Angels above,
Then success to the Pledge and God speed it,
God speed it-God speed it,
Success to the Pledge and God speed it.

poem by John PierpontReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share

Have You Ever Felt Pain?

To know what pain is hurts the most
pain is not just a wound in your flesh
pain is a dagger in your heart

To know what pain is hurts the most
pain is a lover slipping away from you
you keep on watching until there is nothing left to do

Pain is a friend who stabed your back
through your flesh into ur heart
and slowly you'll fall part by part

Pain is not just a wound in your flesh
Pain is a dagger in your heart...

poem by Wriju AdhikaryReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share

The Way To God's Heart

God's heart is the seed of gloom
There he's springs and his love loom

Sorrow is the path one weary boy trods
To heaven's heart, the heart of God's

The weary boy wallows in sorrows past
Till God's heart he reaches at very last

In sorrow the weary boy does vent
To God's heart where his sins repent.

With sorrow God sews him to his breast
In his heart's palm his sorrows lay rest

To know sorrow is to understand
And live in truth of God's heartland

poem by Kevin Michael MurphyReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share

Not To Be Heard

You do not want to hear this.
It is Truth that should be told.
But this Truth would change your Heart.
And a Truth you cannot hold.

It is Truth within my Heart.
A Truth that would make you leave.
For the pain my Truth would cause
Would make you to not believe.

So I must face Truth alone.
Leave it not for you to see.
To be secure in it's fact
And to keep it, for only me.

(2.4.8 Mischief)

poem by Heather Z. HannaReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share

I Wonder In Whose Arms You Do Awake

I wonder in whose arms
you do wake this morning
and who lies comfortable against you
and would have wanted just a moment

but time moves on
while my live
moves at full speed

and I wish for you to disappear
into oblivion and with you the pain
that our separation did bring.

poem by Gert StrydomReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share

What comes from the lips reaches the ears, what comes from the heart reaches the heart.

African proverbsReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!

Share

Speed

Express train
Excess pain
Jet plane
Insane
When the heart gets taken away
Won and lost in a day
Never would concede
But I knew I'd bleed
A prince without his steed
For one brief hour was freed
Yet mugged and robbed at lightning speed.
The ink still wet
On the page where we met.
Before sunset -
My heart broken like your promise of love
When I was woken by the storm from above
All that I'd ever need
A hungry heart your lips could feed
But time is a thief with its greed
Rose of love was only a weed
Your scent ascends on the wind as I plead
And away
At frightening speed.

poem by Kevin EastReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share

Love Blood Tear Heart

LOVE
I love you
I believe you
you made my heart beat
I can't believe it
I'm in love
when I see you
my face turns red
my voice shakes
what can i do?

BLOOD
I can't believe
all was false
you wasn't the truth
I'm heartbroken
my heart is bloody now
somebody help me
let my heart stop
that still beat for him
blood blood
my heart is bleeding

TEAR
what is this warm thing
that flows on my face
Is it the blood?
that overflowed from my heart?
It is tear
no, it is just a salty water]
I can't be crying

I tear my heart
so that it won't beat anymore
It hurts...
not the pain that heart is torn
but the pain i'm betrayed by you
the pain we can't love anymore

HEART
my heart will never beat
my heart will stay cold
and nobody will find me
don't expect me to love you again
I'm not fool anymore
my heart has stopped
my heart has torn
In future i will be able to say to you
'you're just somebody, i forgot you'

LOVE
BLOOD-
TEAR
HEART

poem by Eliar LUNReport problemRelated quotes
Submitted by Poetry Lover
Vote! | Copy!

Share