I Brushed My Hand Across What You Said

I brushed my hand across what you said
then remembered
the exact moment I discovered
my favorite hiding place
where my heart could take deep breaths
and move away from the shadows
speaking as echoes across my mind.
I could feel them move far, far away
from my beating heart
taking me to heights
where I could escape to a better place,
I thought I'd never find.

The deepest pain.....all the hurt I feel,
becomes trivial in this journey
where I define myself
and rises above my existence
here in the solitude
I find
within this hiding place.
Here, my heart becomes softly addicted
to leaving behind
the complications which cling
to the railings
of all my inspiration
when I attempt to write
the song of a nightingale
and every bad memory.........
erase.

Author's Note

*Artist Danielle Richard

Reviews

[Clockwork]

This poem is full of yearning to define the self and I think it accomplishes that. I think the most poet idea in this poem comes in these lines: "when I attempt to write/the song of a nightingale." I think they would make a great title for a new poem. They are really bold unique statements with a lot of meaning to them, and you could really take them anywhere. They are a whole poem in and of themselves.

[Danielle]

Lovely!

[Emerald Seas]

A beautiful, tranquil melody of spirit. Wonderful writing from the heart!

[Poison Ivy]

I love the opening line! so creative!

[Pratik]

This is such a nicely crafted poem! I loved the concept! A little bit of solitude sometimes help us to sort out things and helps us to deal with a lot of difficulties which otherwise keep us on the edges... I think all of us have that hiding place where we retire after a bad day... Powerful writing!! Well done Neva :)

[KAREN]

So peaceful and refreshing, makes you want to close your eyes and let the words take you on a jounery to that place of healing and peace.
100/100

[Dr. Wood ?]

great ending..it sort of speeds up and crashes......In a good way....You are an excellent poet, so I don't have to say much more than that...Great

[Pól]

Beautiful & profound. The choice of picture is perfect for this work

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

That place we all yearn for, wether it be in some imagination or reality or a mixture....
love this write :)

[Enid Blake]

This reminded me of meditation, that place to escape to where you can let go...
I enjoyed reading :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

LOVE theb painting! this is a lovely poem. We all have times in our lives when we need to escape and this feels deep in its emotional burden.