You Never Told Me

You said you could climb the peaks of life to awaken pain
Even as flashes of madness called you their own
Understandably, I still loved your careless flaming heart
With a watchful face which recalls taking hold
Of your broken chains

You told me the sky hurled heroes upon your summons
Though I know, you still claimed visions shared
So I came and went until you were pleased to let me
Sing the tune of the tongues of angels
To your warrior heart

Beyond the start of centuries stroking cloudy shores
Better than a silent idea you let be sought
Lies the voice of courage clinging to those ideals
You sustained when you named fear
As no such thing

But you never told me that sometimes it rains on love
Or how often you hide when it comes a flood
So when the quiet came I thought you didn’t care
I decided to climb the peaks of life myself
To sing pain back to sleep

Reviews

[Joel M Frye]

Oh, Neva...the clarity of your singing here is superb! This may become my favorite of what I have read of yours. The consistency of vision from start to finish, the impeccable images...this write caught me completely in its grip. Thank you for sharing your gift of this poem.

[unknown]

Mysterious how an ounce of quietness can make you think. Wonderful poem!

[Morrigan Nicole]

"To sing pain back to sleep."
loved it!

[Peter Joseph Swanson]

Fabulous!

[JanuaryDreamer♥]

wow Neva (: this was a great poem! i really liked it!!

[Coyote Poetry]

Such strength and power in your words. We are driven back from goals and dreams. Hard to get back on track. I like the description and the positive ending. You have wrote a outstanding poem. Thank you.
Coyote

[fargone]

stunning. so many visions and images superceding each other. flawless timing and rhythm. a great piece, my dear friend.

[Adelia Alighieri]

Oh absolutely beautiful..This couldn't have been written better.

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Wonderfully written! You paint such a vivid picture from your words with a calming tone. A very moving poem you have made :)

[al25]

This is unbelievably good. Im amazined at how great this poem is. No flaws.

[Forest Green]

Very original...filled with unanticipated lines that are all equally descriptive and all in place.
The final stanza is my favorite...;)

Steel