Pasty hands meet haunted ears,
the scream retreats, into the darkness of
silence.
Peace, at last.
Heavy curtains cover bleak paintings of the world,
bedroom fades to black.
Wispy murmurs and withered shrieks
yawn a final goodbye:
The deteriorating mind succumbs.
A disturbance...
A shriveled soul begs for forgiveness,
scratching at human microphones.
The echoes of hauntings forgotten
reverberate inside frightened memories.
Controlled chaos explodes, devastated,
subconsciously seeking answers
for a betrayal of thoughts,
yet the peace lays ignored, whole.
"Sometimes the greatest tests of our strength are situations that don't seem so obviously dangerous. Sometimes surviving is the hardest thing of all"
ok i'm feeling very poetic at the moment so here is some more
You and I
I
You came
like a rush of wind.
Cantabile,
in the desolate space
of my soul.
Then,
you are a windswept
cadence.
That widowed wind
howling
in the desert of my heart.
ii
I saw rings of starlight
in your auburn eyes.
I should have recognized
instead,
that the gaze
of those remote suns
never shone
for my sake.
iii
You were the
cerulean
above the trees.
That rust toned earth, I
was rooted to.
iv
You could have been
my once upon a time
and ever after.
Instead,
you left me
holding my breath,
hoping to drink life
from your presence again.
v
We walk
a collapsing bridge,
this I know.
But please,
dance me through
this broken calliope.
I could never make it
through to the other side.
Dearest, still,
you showed me that
dreams are like rain
on rooftops;
gone in sunlight of the
next morning.
vi
Now,
your voice
could never break
what is shattered.
I am sorry,
I forgot to hide the
disenchantment
in my eyes.
But,
you were the one who
left the truth
in the cuts inside your mouth
when lies blossom
on your sanguine lips.
For now you see,
unspoken words
echo best in
silence.
Garden Dusk (huitain)
Flowers bloom by evening sunset
Red hues emerge in blissful theme,
As tears descend without regret,
Dance on the breeze of twilight dreams.
The spider's silk in still grass gleams,
Birdsong echos in flowing rhyme,
While sunlight wanes, creation seems
To forever triumph over time.
A Huitain has 8 lines.
Each line has 8 syllables only.
Lines 1 and 3 should rhyme
Lines 2,4,5 and 7 should rhyme
Lines 6 and 8 should rhyme.
for those who don't know
"Sometimes the greatest tests of our strength are situations that don't seem so obviously dangerous. Sometimes surviving is the hardest thing of all"
Rows of houses all bearing down on me
I can feel their blue hands touching me
All these things into position
All these things we'll one day swallow whole
And fade out again and fade out
This machine will not communicate
These thoughts and the strain I am under
Be a world child, form a circle
Before we all go under
And fade out again and fade out again
Cracked eggs, dead birds
Scream as they fight for life
I can feel death, can see it's beady eyes
All these things into position
All these things we'll one day swallow whole
And fade out again and fade out again
Immerse your soul in love
Immerse your soul in love.
When you are sad, I will dry your tears
When you are scared, I will comfort your fears
When you need love, my heart I will share
When you are sick, for you I will care
You will feel my love when we are apart
Knowing that nothing will change my heart
When you are worried, I will give you hope
When you are confused, I will help you cope
When you are lost, and can’t see the light
My love will be a beacon, shining ever so bright
This is my vow, one that I pledge till the end
For you above all are my wife and best friend
These words I have written, speak of my love for you
From my lips these words spoken, shall always ring true
God has blessed me, and with your hand in mine
Both of our hearts, will forever intertwine
Into all lives, falls pain and sorrows,
I promise together, we will meet all tomorrows
Happy in marriage, honor and love
blessed in unity by God above