As My Mind Wanders

I watch you spin from afar...

and far away I am,

from the warmth of your heart.

I run my finger over the scars

that show how much it hurts being far from you.

I know what you do.

You push people away

in hopes of being alone,

and I ask,

"Why would you want to be alone?"

Especially when I am always here for you?

But swallowing sadness,

shouldn't be the only option.

I am as rich in insecurities

as you are in anger and carelessness.

I am camoflagued by my sadness,

as you are in a loss for words.

Listen to the wind,

it has a heartbeat.

A heartbeat that could beat

forever in your mind,

to remind you that you're alive,

and it is mine.

 

Reviews

[light and ashes]

This is a masterpiece. You did an amazing job with this one.

[Broken.]

A thousand thank yous to you!! A masterpiece is a very high compliment in my book. Thank you for taking the time to read and review!

[light and ashes]

You're welcome! I enjoy your writing.

[Chris Shaw]

Some people are afraid of intimacy, so they push people away. They are afraid of closeness, probably because they don't want to get hurt or maybe they don't like commitment. Their lack of feeling can impact greatly on others. You had me reflecting on people I have known.

Chris

[Broken.]

Thank you for the review. I would like to improve on my wordplay, and not be so literal sometimes. I love your style of writing.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you. The best way to improve is to read lots of other poetry. You can pick up plenty of tips that way.

[pasdepoisson]

Touching. Even though saying the wind has a heartbeat seems a little counter-intuitive as an image, the image that follows in the last four lines is really beautiful.