Fill This Old House With Poetry

Inside of us is the Old House.......

Long ago the sun filled this old house with poetry
inspired by our laughter.
We stood right here
by the fireplace taking pictures
to wake memories and move our hearts
with reasons
to hold hands once again.

We are now alone inside these rooms
where our hearts
endure the stampede of dissolving laughter
and I find that I want the sun
to fill this old house again with poetry
that sails inside
all that we are.

Oh, if only sounds of laughter like magic
would fill our hearts with warmth
and we could be as trees
that feel the flowers around their roots
perhaps then,
we could leave these rooms.

Then we could remember the pictures
we took by the fireplace
like a brisk prick
to what is lost and forgotten
and wake memories
that once again
fill this old house
with poetry.

Author's Note

Photography by ilya rashap

Reviews

[Mr. Dark]

That was truly an amazing piece of writing. The way you described certain things really blew me away. There are 2 examples I will pull out to show you what I mean.
- We are now alone inside these rooms
where our hearts
endure the stampede of dissolving laughter
-Oh, if only sounds of laughter like magic
would fill our hearts with warmth
and we could be as trees
that feel the flowers around their roots
perhaps then,
we could leave these rooms.
Those are some of the best examples of descriptive writing I've seen. Great, great job.

[Buniheart]

Really beautiful words, that seem to fill my heart with warmth, and good feelings. I love this poem!!

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Another sublime piece of writing :D

[White Ink]

If only...

[?]

I can't say much different from all the others...just simply a beautiful...heartfelt..wonderful...touching piece

We are now alone inside these rooms
where our hearts
endure the stampede of dissolving laughter

[Enigma]

A sense of nostalgia accompanied by an array of vivid images. Well penned.

[Simbake777]

A gorgeous work -- and one that resonates with many people living with pain... How to find the ties that bound us together, in the first place!

Keep up the good work, Neva! :)

[WhiteWillow]

I see a couple struggling with an empty nest; the children are grown, and gone, and now husband and wife must find their way back to one another, to rediscover what brought them together in the first place. Just my interpretation of your work of art.

[Aella.lives]

I can feel the sadness here.. and it's so lovely... When you speak of the house and fireplace that holds warmth.. and then of the loss. It pulled at my heart strings. Awesome write. :)

[Cassie Fraga]

only a writer can feel words in such depth.... this was a beautiful write Neva!!!

[Crystal Marie Dreier]

This is beautiful!