Pouring Hope On the Shadows of My Broken Heart

Like a bird I breathed in time
from the star of an evening
filled with two shades of laughter.
I wandered with an empty heart,
seeing faces
that frightened all the love
from the last time
those three little words
floated silently
into spaces
where nothing......
is sheltered.

Different images hold my head up
as if saying
all I ever wanted to be
can be found,
if I move my feet
instead of trying to tame all I look upon
and have become acquainted with.
Nothing smiles at the shadows
left by my broken heart
here on the sidewalk of
“Never Again, I Said.”

Should I pour colored hope
over what could have been a breath of time
and watch the light of the evening star
return warmth
to a water-painted canvas of laughter
we both can hear?
Allow my heart to be filled
with two shades of beauty
so those three little words
can float into spaces.......
held dear.

Author's Note

Artist Arcipello

Reviews

[Drifter]

Can a poem simultaneously lift one out of despair and push them further down into it at the same time? I read the last stanza over and over, those three little words, so magical, the best any of us can hope to hear, but the memory of them can hurt so much when they are never to be heard again. Great work Neva.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Drifting :)

[Layla J Omorose]

Another beautifully written poem with immense meaning...great work

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you so much Layla :) xxooox

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Wow such a stunning poem... it is easy to want to seal off the heart and protect it from hurt, but then we miss out on the greatest things on Earth and might as well be dead cause we aren't really living.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

very true, thank you! XX

[Aidz]

Neva you been drinking ink from my cup mmm??? loved the textures and tapestry woven in this life..... coloUrs lol ... xxoo

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you A. I do believe you have given me a sip or two. As for colors and colours..........he he xoxoxo

[Tate Morgan]

You are back in the groove is great to see you again

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Tate X

[Pax]

i like this lines:
Like a bird I breathed in time
from the star of an evening
filled with two shades of laughter.
beautiful words..
great write.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Willyam Pax :)

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Wow!!! Amazing how you express emotions is a very way that oozes style....
I wait to read your poems :)

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Yas :)

[Kaya]

This was a truly beautiful, and in the start of the second stanza, outright inspirational. You clearly have a true skill at writing poetry, i loved this.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Kaya

[Muse]

Missed your work....seems like I just don't make my rounds as often as I used to...busy summer and all.

What a wonderful way to enjoy my evening...a little bit of Neva...a nice warm bath...a cold beer...no I'm not hard to please....not at all. :))))

My favorite part...

Should I pour colored hope
over what could have been a breath of time
and watch the light of the evening star

What am I saying? It's all lovely!!

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Muse :)

[afra]

this was so beautiful ....i enjoyed it so much .....good job

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Afra :)