Left to Our Own Hands

We sought the faces of solitude
 when the choice to battle
 became our fate
until we became weary
 of its demands.
 Our blood passed away into
 the understanding of the guardians,
 who never left us alone
 to our own hands.

Shadows swept into our borders,
 holding a thousand
 lonely caresses,
confessing patience and forgiveness
 as regrets that stood alone.
 Still, our hands sifted
 through the golden sand
crying for the ocean
we call home.

The sound of breaking hearts
was heard in the wind,
creating rivers of blame to fill with tears.
  Until a door was shut on daybreak
 creating a sigh to glide
throughout the sweetness
that touched
upon our years.

Once again, we seek the faces of solitude
 as chaos climbs the steps
 of our tear-filled lands.
 I wonder
 if our blood will continue
 to pass away into understanding,
 if we are left
to our own hands?

Author's Note

Image : la_rosa_perlata_by_rosasinmas-d3byz07

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

This is so vibrantly stunning... the words seem to breathe out stirring shadows and that dance in the darkness. Here one senses the desperation of humanity... clinging and longing and bringing about a river of hopelessness. May we learn to listen to the voices of peace in solitude and turn the tide.

[Elephants & Coyotes]

I wonder too.
Intriguing discussion on the topic.
You have such a lovely way of writing.

Your second stanza is fantastic & I love the image you chose.
=)

[brenda]

love this poem neva !!:) favorite !:) like the message here :)!

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

Such beauteous pixie dust falls here, with imagery and images that are brilliant. Wonderful job~

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

A beautiful write, masterfully written :)

[Forest Green]

Your poem is a matrix-work of emotions and longing; of absence made sweet by commitment and good-byes forestalled by dreams of tomorrow.

Nice one...!

[Jvl narasimharao]

There pain, dream beauty and everything in your poem.You are poetic genius.
yoursJVL

[Marie Harrison]

haunting images filled with sorrow and yearning
great work

[deeps]

Awesome picture and amazing write.
I enjoyed this write Neva!

[Rene Velez]

Magic...it's all I need to say..

[masqued_muse]

YOU....NEVA...have done it....yet again. Wow. So filled with doubt; with the miasma this world seems to be lost in, yet we still cling to hope....I pray we are NOT left....to our own devices. Powerful, lady.
masqued..^^