Underneath A Whisper of Darkness

Underneath a whisper of darkness, lies a candle burning
Fear and suspicion caress the flame
Invisible hands of time lay at rest and waiting
Softly murmuring in lines of ink
Across the page

The sound of scars echo in the whisper of darkness
Breathing in the essence of the flame
While time rolls words in the crystal ink of pain
Upon the pages of the heart
That still remains

Experience fades to colors that whisper in the darkness
Softly playing with edges of the flame
As time slowly spreads the ink across the pages
Of an existence eagerly awaiting
To live again

Underneath a whisper of darkness, lies a candle waiting
Within a heart held prisoner by a mind
Caressed by the scars of fear and suspicion
So deeply engraved by invisible
Hands of time

Author's Note

Photography of Eddie O'Bryan

Reviews

[Larry Dyson]

wonderfully chosen words penned just perfectly..suggesting that something else be added or changed..you know Me always wanting to improve...
anyways..
Underneath a whisper of darkness, lies a candle burning
Fear and suspicion caress the flame
Invisible hands of time lay at rest and waiting
Softly murmuring in lines of ink
Across the page

The sound of scars echo in the whisper of darkness
Breathing in the essence of the flame
While time watches words on the pen
slide resolutely down it's shaft
Spreading the crystal ink of pain
Upon the pages of the heart
That still remains..

what if?or is it still what you wish to say?

[Derek S.Keck]

This is beyond words!

[Mike Winegar]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this!

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Such a beautiful poem :)

[Ruth]

So much beauty in this..Neva, your words literally dance on ballerina tiptoes through your work...sublime! xx

[Aidz]

This flowed like silk across the page, the opening stanza like a smooth caramel melting in my mouth

Exquisite

[roy mccarthy]

a darkness behind a love,
correct me if i'm wrong,
the pages of the heart turn yellow if they're not turned...
such a beautiful scribe neva,as always :)