When My Memories Lay My Soul Bare

Deep within me I press rewind
and beyond the calm lies choices
that take every part of me
and find the days when my memories
lay my soul bare.
This is when I remember taking fire
when I walked as a child,
always feeling
I was never too young
to know what was mine
even a thousand years ago.

I know the name
of the one I see in the mirror
and that she is called by an ancient feeling
staring into infinity
as she pleases.
She holds on to the sands
of the deepest abyss
until each grain
falls under her trance
and is prepared to fight
every other whisper
other than her own.

Every single day,
I drink the warm tears attempting
to control my smile
while realizing how much I need
to touch the ground
above my shadow.
Soon my mind is filled
with the loneliness of winds.
I know I can move beyond them
and can always keep them
from filling my soul.

Drops of rain come full circle
making ready
to sweep across the crest of my fears
reminding me
I have fought distance and ghosts
on journeys slow to end.
My spirit is not brittle
and I will remain inspired
even when I press rewind
and my memories
lay my soul bare
once again.

Author's Note

When I am deeply troubled I tend to write poems to remind myself that I am strong and can overcome.

*Black and White Dreaming by Orzz

Reviews

[Hayley]

"I drink the warm tears attempting
to control my smile
while realizing how much I need
to touch the ground
above my shadow. "

Beautiful. When all is said and done, we realize that we are stronger than we once thought. I'm still here, and you're still here. That is quite an accomplishment and the strength speaks for itself!
This is truly an inspirational piece; I need that voice of reason every once and a while also.

[MOON]

Inspirational , emotional , we are more then we conceive . Looking into a mirror seeing ourselves across time and space . Beautiful

[Tarry Franck]

A great piece of work - inspiring!!!

[Rebecca Leigh]

I love this! its completely relate-able, and the language flows very well

[unknown]

Excellent, always helps to have something to read that provides motivation. Strength will prevail!

[WhiteWillow]

When I first read this, I was imagining a person rediscovering a past life, and coming to grips with the fact that the spirit never dies. Your message came through; I just interpreted it differently. And that's why I love this place! Love your work.

[Cassie Fraga]

The ending is very powerful Neva.... such a BRILLIANT write!!! your talent is never a let down, thank you for sharing!!

[Ruth]

Your work is often something that gives solace to me, as a reader and someone who feels the emotions throughout :)
I find you have such strength through your writing that I can feel its heartbeat resonating poetically!
What comes across is a woman of spiritual understanding, needing to ground....carrying on can sometimes, without grounding ourselves, make us forget our strengths...I feel you have many love!
Beautiful piece xoxo

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I dont know how you continue to write such consistently good poems even when in a dark place..you astound me.

[Zachary_James]

Truly amazing we all wish we could rewind some things, we have down in the past. Loved each and every line, you never disappoint me when i am reading your poems.