Questions Run In Lines of Ink

Perhaps new colors and a pocketful of delight is what you wish for
When the only thing you would do is tear them to pieces
Slowly but surely you simply drink up your dreams
As they stand up before you questioning
Your thirsty heart’s seams

You ask me to put the light of our sun on the vines of your life
Then cry when the mist on their leaves becomes dry
So while we debate whether to open doors
What we ignore now becomes huge
Yet we still wonder why

Questions run in lines of ink until silence deafens what is complete
Because no sooner are they composed, you surrender
Wondering if you tried your best to know
If chaos could be trusted at all
With a heart so tender

This is what remains when your heart forgets an unspoken kindness
A faint murmur that can hold much more than you realize
It is always ready to give your thirsty heart a drink
When debating whether to open doors
To those lines of ink

Reviews

[Jeremy Wyatt]

Such sad, gentle wistfulness Neva, and such resonance for me.
I read so many of your poems, and often they make me uneasy that I might do some of the careless or thoughtless things you can touch upon...Your poems make me think hard I guess.
I am trying to get through a biiiig pile of read requests, taking me a while but there are such treasures here :o)

[Mauricio Montoya]

great job, well done.

[JanuaryDreamer♥]

This is a sad and very deep poem. Good job

[Ravyne Hawke]

Reminds me of give and take.. one gives all, the other continues to take but gives nothing back in return. Sadly, this happens all too often. Leaves only pain and despair behind. Beautiful imagery, excellently constructed. I really love how this poem flows, Neva. Definitely a favorite.

[S.L Ross]

i really enjoyed reading this.

[HopelesslyDevoted]

i think this is best thing i have read of your writings so far, i really enjoyed reading over this... again and again. :)

[Judy Ponceby]

Lovely sad, how we hide ourselves because of half forgotten hurts. Beautifully done Neva.

[Sukriti Suki]

what an absolute delight to read this...I am at a loss of words to express how much i like it...really wonderful.

[LA Lorena]

As always, your writing flows gracefully and elegantly, stirring the mind with vivid imagery and beautiful phrasing..

[Dream Weaver]

A beautiful ponder, always more questions than answers.
Nicely done Neva, I enjoyed the read!