Time Ached to Feel No More

They asked me to define how hours
could see lovers
calling out for water
when they turned life's wheel
of loveliness.
So, I drew an outline of burning fire
around the flower of miracles
growing in between a love
that knows no rest.

I showed them letters containing precious memories
as reminders of horizons
with rising answers
only considered by the sea.
Then, I became a still small voice
and one by one
showed them blank pages
now filled with moments
love had somehow
called out to be free.

Hours stirred two hearts
suspending them inside their own music
where they flew on wings of delight
in quiet ecstasy.
Until time ached to feel no more
and could only send in hours
to fill those blank pages
with the answers
to why lovers called out for water
to protect the love
that grows
between you and me.

Author's Note

Artist: Jean-Paul Avisse - Flowering Love

Reviews

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

Just slightly I think of Romeo and Juliet-Love does flower when it is right between two .. a very keen poem, Neva it seems to come from your heart and soul. Your first verse pulled me in- what a way you have with images , written for us to see. The picture is lovely.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Wow, astonishing piece.

[Aidz]

Now this one I liked :) 2nd stanza touched nicely... thank you Neva

[Zachary_James]

Every line was amazing. you have a creative mind, that shows in the style you write in every poem you wtite.

LOVED IT

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

I find that of late, you have started to intricate outer feelings, a most powerful turn, well done, good read.

[Tarry Franck]

Such beautiful words that flow from your soul - poetic passion!!!

[?]

In reading this, I immediately began to imagine a beautiful flower in bud...opening the bloom....slowly..slowly...til fully bloomed (just as in the picture)
This to me describes the way love blooms...such another heartfelt, beautiful poem
You always seem to leave me with my mouth open..in awwwwww.....lol

[EMMIE]

THAT PICTURE TAKES MY BREATH AWAY BUT YOUR POEM IS EVEN MORE BEAUTIFUL AND HEARTFELT.

[Extant]

This reminds me that for some pathetic reason society thinks it can disprove the existence of love, but the simple phrases we write and remember mean more than all of the abuse from the world.

[Rene Velez]

Love shines in dark corners especially in your work, wonderful as always.

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Artistry at it's best :)