Fragments of Light

As I walk alone 

along a sun-drenched beach

thoughts of love flow unbidden through my mind

Like playful dreams they entice me

into a world of fantasy

of imaginings beyond my ability to control 

I want to fall into these dreams 

and be lost in them forever 

hidden away in a secret place 

where the presence of evil 

can never again find me 

Entranced I float away on fragments of light 

rest dreamily upon the clouds 

No longer a physical being 

I am finally free

No longer tied down by the cruel hands 

of a world lost in the darkness of sin

I soar away to places unknown by man 

to impossible realities 

beyond human comprehension 

I am wild and free

a being of light 

embraced in the warmth of God's love 

Playfully I dance on moonbeams 

I race shooting stars 

across a universe that never ends

Joy, peace, love fills me

I have become nothing more 

than a speck in the eye of creation 

Lost, wild, free

reality slips from my grasp

I enter into a timeless void

but there is peace here 

I rest in the hands of eternity

where the wheels of time no longer turn 

in a place far beyond the reaches of man 

I float slightly through forever 

a soul adrift among a billion stars 

Heaven is just beyond my reach

I can feel its glory

The love and compassion of God 

floods my soul

and I long to go to Him

to fall forever into His loving embrace

but from a place where time is still in motion 

where souls are still lost 

and pain reigns in so many hearts 

I hear the soft whisper of my name 

I look once again towards the glory of heaven 

and every part of my being wants to go there 

to enter into this painless world of love and peace 

but the demands of the earth beckon me home 

A cry of frustration erupts from me

as I surrender once more to the earth 

and allow it to draw me back 

into its heartless embrace 

Reality seizes me

takes hold of my heart 

and I see that I am once again 

walking aimlessly 

along a sun-drenched beach 

with thoughts of love dancing playfully 

around the corners of my mind 

Reviews

[Tom]

We are all but a small part in the scheme of something much grander and perhaps just for a few fleeting seconds, you were fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of something truly magnificent that lies ahead ?

An imaginatively penned poem, brimming over with vitality and wondrous beauty!

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thank you glad you enjoyed

[Taylor]

beautiful :)

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thank you :)

[CreativeStroke]

Beautiful wording and flow Carolann. I loved how you put this piece together.

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thank you so much.

[Baby Ricochet]

I'll stay here with the sinners

[Carolann Dowsett]

Ok have fun.

[Emrick]

The title caught my attention. "Fragments of light",it's cool. the beach seems to be the best place on earth where one can forget all his/her troubles while watching the waves and listening to its roaring.
Nice poem.

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thanks so much glad you enjoyed. :-)

[Chaos_Collector]

This poem has a surreal quality of magnificence to it. I'd give you a favorite part of the poem, but I love all of it. This part here. We can only dream of a reprieve free of worry "I want to fall into these dreams
and be lost in them forever
hidden away in a secret place
where the presence of evil
can never again find me " I've definitely felt this way before. Relating to poems is always a plus to me. It's nice when the readers can make some sort of connection with the writer through their work. I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way. There's not really anything bad to say about this poem, so I don't have anything that you could work on. Kudos to you Carolann

Chaos_Collector

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thank you so much.

[Chaos_Collector]

You're welcome

[Jack...]

beautiful, simply beautiful Carolann. This is like a dream with life calling, love beckoning and you my dear girl deserve the happiness this poem searches for. Very good

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thanks Jack means a lot

[David Scott]

Ah... This rises and falls like the ocean. I could feel this write well.
Very expressive. A core of longing and twisting introspection.

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thanks o much

[Emerald Seas]

A spiritual journey, well developed in thought and verse. A thoroughly enjoyable read!

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thank you so much.

[Richard Man]

Imagine Carolanne what life and the anchors that tie you down would be like if you didn't have these dreams, fantasies, illusions or visions? How empty it would be for it is you in this world that has the eyes to see, the heart to feel and the mind to rationalise it all? All in good time, it will creep up on when you least expect it and...boo... and a smile.

[Carolann Dowsett]

True :-) thanks Richard

[Inda]

I like how you took us in this journey through your thoughts and then back out again; executed it well. :)

[Carolann Dowsett]

Thanks so much Inda :)