Forever is a Mystery

When running through ideas that I defend sometimes my emotions
Hear footsteps that are only noticed within my hours
Sliding in between what I know in life to be nailed to a stake
And what lies miles away desperately trying
To be heard and found

Within stories told in dark passages there lie many simple questions
Whose answers would break your tender heart if told
Yet what could cause your feet to become a victim of stillness
Could also make them wander into places of pain
Filled with indifference

Forever is a mystery that lets you cultivate its reasons as you age
Embracing our empty glasses with everything, we are
Until we want to escape into what is already gone once again
As the ground beneath our feet becomes contemptible
Even as we see it change

I am left breathless, as today becomes a memory I hold in fame
As those footsteps travel distances I do not understand
I cry as I find I still defend those ideas I am running through
Because what I thought was nailed to a stake
Has now slipped loose

Reviews

[FJ Davis]

If forever is a mystery; not-forever may be a bigger one.
One consistent thing about changing times and changing values, is that most people don't start moving--in any direction--until they're forced to. Humans certainly are comfortable with what's familiar, with what they perceive to be nailed down.
These issues and many more does Neva regularly weave into her soaring accounts of deep yearnings,
Thank you, Neva.

[Mauricio Montoya]

left me to ponder,nice work.

[Judy Ponceby]

very well done, Neva. wanderings of the mind into forevers can be troublesome to say the least. your words once again are very touching and heartfelt. thank you for sharing.

[Vanessa Rico]

Normally, I am not a big fan of poetry, which is a travesty I know. I have been trying to cultivate a passion for it in the past months by reading more poetry, but I do love this poem. I think the picture is perfect for it too! Awesome job!

[The old me]

simply put, its great. nice work.

[S.L Ross]

wonderful

[OT]

I love the picture!! poem now ha - what a line this is - "Forever is a mystery that lets you cultivate its reasons as you age" - the thoughts conveyed - the philosophical musings underlying it! and then "today becomes a memory I hold in fame" - wonderful wordcrafting!

[Wandering Soul]

So wonderfully complex.
Especially when read in a different way and I wonder did you write it that way?

[Forest Green]

Feeling grounded and secure is a challenge never fully realized. Against the backdrop of timelessness our own time ticks away, weakening our patience and resolve. What we are sure has been anchored tightly, slips away at the most troubling of times.

You've described this so well...a truly revealing poem...

[LA Lorena]

Change is not always easy, but often necessary. Everything in life evolves, and we must constantly be shifting and changing of our attitudes and perceptions in order to not get washed away with the changing tides. Nicely done Neva. Your work never lacks for insight and inspiration.

[Dream Weaver]

If we all knew our fate and could see into the future
I'm betting we all would rather have it a mystery forever.
I enjoyed this Neva, nicely done.....