Resonate

I wanted something that would 

Capture my heart
Causing my breath to catch in my throat
And bring stinging tears to my eyes

I wanted something that would 

Startle laughter 

From my very center

Pulling it upward in billows of joy

I wanted something to pull at

My heartstrings

Leaving a melancholy mood
Both familiar and new

I wanted something that would 

Echo this longing
This tremendous enveloping yearning
To be heard, to be loved

I wanted words that would 

Resonate
To fill the empty spaces
In my heart and my soul
I wanted poetry