The Shift

Nancy Jeanmard 1988 (LOUISIANA)



If you ever have to question my intentions in a difficult moment, just know that my heart won't ever walk away from you.
Momentary feelings come and go, the good and the bad days come and go, but my heart cannot move.
It's stuck somewhere between you and me, fighting it's way out of the safe space I made for it years ago.
But I do not fear it shifting.
I am not afraid of letting it choose you.
I'd choose you every day if you were a choice.
I'd put you first if you were ever waiting in line.
I'd accept 10 bad days for myself if it meant you felt happiness for 10 seconds.
Because you're all the matters now.
There is no priority greater than you.
It will always be you.
And my heart knows these things. It knows it's better off with you.
My heart is smart.
It won't freely choose anything other than perfect.
And that's what you are for me.
Its unreal to me that I have your attention.
Girls like me dont usually get this lucky.
I've become accustomed to mediocrity and settling for something "good enough.".
And I used to think they were special.
I used to think they were real.
Then you came into my life.
My entire reality shifted into a place I've never been before.
And it moved fast.
And it moved beautifully.
And it moved effortlessly.
And my heart broke free from it's safe space.
Because it knew there will never be another you.
Not in this lifetime, or any lifetime to come.
You're it.
And suddenly, the reality is, my heart no longer stays with me in the safe space.
It shifted into you.
With no fear.
No regrets.
Completely.
Indefinitely.
It is yours.
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted by jeanmardn on January 22, 2021

Modified by jeanmardn on January 23, 2021

1:33 min read
42

Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDAEFGHAAAIJKLKMNOPQRKKSATUSAVWKKX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,553
Words 299
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 36

Nancy Jeanmard

Just a girl with feelings that can only be let go of on paper. more…

All Nancy Jeanmard poems | Nancy Jeanmard Books

5 fans

Discuss the poem The Shift with the community...

1 Comment

Translation

Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Citation

Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"The Shift" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/60817/the-shift>.

Become a member!

Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

March 2024

Poetry Contest

Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
3
days
6
hours
29
minutes

Special Program

Earn Rewards!

Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

Browse Poetry.com

Quiz

Are you a poetry master?

»
Who wrote the poem “Funeral Blues"?
A Pablo Neruda
B W. H. Auden
C Amy Clampitt
D Victor Hugo