tigers - eliza griswold

[vehementoolbox]

What are we now but voices
who promise each other a life
neither one can deliver
not for lack of wanting
but wanting won’t make it so
We cling to a vine
at the cliff’s edge.
There are tigers above
and below. Let us love
one another and let go.

Comments

[neverlukewarm]

Oh this is so right.

[goldamine]

Let us love
one another and let go.

:O I wrote this on a piece of paper after my friend told me her boyfriend broke up with her right after I got on a train and left them for the day.

Strange. But nice.

[meetmy_tommygun]

Just wow.

[writtenbyhand]

I've always found this lovely. Thank you for reminding me of it!