Shadow of Tears

Have you ever found yourself  quivering
outside of lines
stained
by what you thought was a love story?
Wondering
if you will be swallowed whole
by the window you sit and stare out,
in love's well meaning glory.

Beneath passion  blowing through the door
visiting your mind
like those little things
filled with a warmth
you have wanted
for so long.
Often, you find life
is at its happiest inside your dreams,
where nothing's wrong.

Sometimes in the middle of the night  
you want to be
a never-ending flow of love
smiling at the hands
on the Clock of Emptiness,
stuck in place.  
However, time melts into years
until starlight becomes well versed
at hiding the shadow of tears
on your face.

Author's Note

Photography by Rosie Hardy

Reviews

[Pax]

To many to beautiful imagery to quote… a stunning poem!!
A sad loneliness for someone is waiting and dreaming of pure true love…
Yes! Dreams is always a joy.. they never disappoints us…
and it always brings strength within us to hope
that everything will come to its place in a balance..
Stunning poem my friend…

[RachelReaper]

"However, time melts into years" was my favorite line, because time really does seem to melt together until you don't remember what happened when! Very nicely done, the photograph seemed to fit the poem as well.

[Neva Flores Smith - Changefulstorm]

Thank you Rachel :)

[Adam Whitworth]

well done

[revalatia]

I enjoy that ending... i've been there..

[Lily Mae]

Sometimes I'm afraid I've lived my life entirely inside that clock.. :) Like always Neva you hit the core.. xo

[Danielle]

So very lovely Neva as always!

[kelvin]

this is good writing i must say i like the part especially starting within the middle of the night ending with Clock of Emptiness nice read here fellow writer

[emmajoy]

Beautifully put.. would so love to hear you read these words, they have an achingly precious ring to them, tempted to call them a sincerity of thought.

' Often, you find life ~ is at its happiest inside your dreams, ~ where nothing's wrong. ' That is so true. Dreams have a way of putting us on a road we weren't expecting to travel .. the wonder is when we wake up and find reality is a dream come true.

Thank you.

[Kaa Na Kalyanasundaram]

Often, you find life
is at its happiest inside your dreams,
where nothing's wrong.

....lovely lines . I like your writings.

[Ruth]

And so we almost know what to expect.
Neva, a wonderful poem of the heart here, your passion for wording is precise and detailed.
Sublime :) xox

[Ose Mountain]

Reminds me of where not to be.... Sad and lonely.... So true for many, just glad it is not me.
Well Done